1. Success, activity and
drop-outs in MOOCs
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An exploratory study on the UNED
COMA courses
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Jose Luis Santos, Joris Klerkx, Erik Duval - KU Leuven
David Gago, Luis Rodríguez - CSEV
http://slideshare.net/jlsantoso

2. Success, activity and
drop-outs in MOOCs
!
An exploratory study on the UNED
COMA courses
!
Jose Luis Santos, Joris Klerkx, Erik Duval - KU Leuven
David Gago, Luis Rodríguez - CSEV
!
Jose Luis Santos, Joris Klerkx, Erik Duval - KU Leuven
David Gago, Luis Rodríguez - CSEV
http://slideshare.net/jlsantoso

3. Exploratory study
2

4. http://unedcoma.es
2 Platform: http://openmooc.org"

5. http://unedcoma.es
2 Platform: http://openmooc.org"
German English

6. http://unedcoma.es
2 Platform: http://openmooc.org"
German English
advanced studentsbeginners

7. http://unedcoma.es
2 Platform: http://openmooc.org"
German English
advanced studentsbeginners
6 weeks 12 weeks

8. http://unedcoma.es
2 Platform: http://openmooc.org"
German English
advanced studentsbeginners
6 weeks 12 weeks
youtube videos
questionnaires
youtube videos
questionnaires

9. http://unedcoma.es
2 Platform: http://openmooc.org"
German English
advanced studentsbeginners
6 weeks 12 weeks
peer-review no peer-review
youtube videos
questionnaires
youtube videos
questionnaires

10. http://unedcoma.es
2 Platform: http://openmooc.org"
German English
advanced studentsbeginners
33811 23065
6 weeks 12 weeks
peer-review no peer-review
youtube videos
questionnaires
youtube videos
questionnaires

11. http://unedcoma.es
2 Platform: http://openmooc.org"
German English
advanced studentsbeginners
33811 23065
1031 (~3%) 1519 (~6%)
6 weeks 12 weeks
peer-review no peer-review
youtube videos
questionnaires
youtube videos
questionnaires

12. src: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlsantoso/12564026163/in/set-72157641062977894
When you analyse MOOC data, don’t
expect an easy path to reach your goal…
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13. src: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlsantoso/12564026163/in/set-72157641062977894
When you analyse MOOC data, don’t
expect an easy path to reach your goal…
Three research questions
3

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When you analyse MOOC data, don’t
expect an easy path to reach your goal…
RQ1. How does the activity evolves?
Three research questions
3

15. src: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlsantoso/12564026163/in/set-72157641062977894
When you analyse MOOC data, don’t
expect an easy path to reach your goal…
RQ1. How does the activity evolves?
RQ2. Are all learning activities relevant?
Three research questions
3

16. src: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlsantoso/12564026163/in/set-72157641062977894
When you analyse MOOC data, don’t
expect an easy path to reach your goal…
RQ1. How does the activity evolves?
RQ2. Are all learning activities relevant?
RQ3. Does the use of the target language in fora influence
learning outcomes?
Three research questions
3

17. 4
RQ1. How does the
activity evolve?

18. 5

19. 5

20. 5

21. !6

22. !7

23. !7

24. !7
~ 40%

25. 8
RQ2. Are all learning
activities relevant?

26. !9

27. !9
120 activities
105 activities

28. !9
120 activities
105 activities
110 to 120
100 to 110
90 to 100
…
<50

29. !9
120 activities
105 activities
110 to 120
100 to 110
90 to 100
…
<50
% of students who passed

30. !10

31. !10

32. !11

33. !11

34. !12
What the most active/useful threads were about

35. 13
RQ3. Does the use of the target
language in fora influence
learning outcomes?

36. !14

37. !14
UClassify: http://uclassify.com/

38. !14
UClassify: http://uclassify.com/
Probability of every student using TL

39. !14
UClassify: http://uclassify.com/
Probability of every student using TL
Comparison between passing or not
using TL

40. !15

41. !15
1% with higher prob. 10% used
german

42. !15
10% with higher prob. 90% used english

43. !15
10% with higher prob. 90% used english
only 13% passed the course

44. !16
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45. !16
Pay attention to the "
first activities…
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46. !16
Pay attention to the "
first activities…
Increase the usefulness"
of the fora…
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47. !16
Pay attention to the "
first activities…
Increase the usefulness"
of the fora…
Keep an eye in the use "
of target language…
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48. http://about.me/jlsantoso
Expected PhD defence"
August 2014
Looking for new "
challenges!
If interested…"
let’s chat!
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