The jury is out on the effectiveness and adoption of massive open online courses but a look at the data on MOOC students shows it will definitely serve an important purpose in the education sector.

1. Five Important Findings From A Study On
s

2. People Are
Taking Sides
Some swear by the use of
technology to make higher
education accessible to everyone

3. Others point to the
fact that they have
done little to effect
change

4. Just Over Half Of Participants Took Classes To
Earn A Certificate.

5. Most students signed up with the
intention of receiving something
to show for their efforts after
completion. However, over 40%
took classes simply to learn.

6. Over A Third Of Participants
Were Teachers.

7. It seems educators
appreciate education.
Most of them studied a
subject other than the
one they teach

8. Computer Science Has By Far The Highest
Completion Rate

9. No surprise here.
Technologists the first to
adopt new technology

10. Paying Money Results
In Much Higher
Completion Rates

11. This is important data
to improve the low
completion rates for
MOOCs in the future.

12. Just over half of participants took classes to earn a certificate.
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Participation decreased while signups increased
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Over a third of pariticipants were teachers.
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Computer Science has by far the highest completion rate
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Paying money results in much higher completion rates
!
MOOCs aren't reaching those that may benefit the most
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Most already have college degrees
!

13. Moocs Aren't Reaching Those
That May Benefit The Most

14. The vast majority of
students already have
degrees.