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A performance profile of learner completion and retention in Australian VET MOOCs
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Paton, Rachael and Scanlan, JD and Fluck, A, A performance profile of learner completion and retention in Australian VET MOOCs, Journal of Vocational Education and Training pp. 1-19. ISSN 1363-6820 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2018 The Vocational Aspect of Education Ltd
DOI: doi:10.1080/13636820.2018.1463278
Abstract
The uptake of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) has been substantial and they continue to flourish as an educational delivery model. Much of the available literature regarding student retention and completions in MOOCs comes from university-designed courses. The Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector has lagged behind its university counterparts as VET pedagogy relies heavily on skills acquisition and does not lend itself as easily to MOOC delivery. This paper analysed the attributes of 366,099 enrolled learners and 132,867 learners that were designated as ‘starters’ from 263 Australian universities, 27 transnational universities and 73 VET MOOCs to compare the differences in learning environments and to build a VET MOOC learner profile. The findings indicated that higher levels of VET MOOC learners were retained when compared to university MOOCs. It also revealed eight course design factors that may contribute to increased learner retention and completions for VET MOOCs.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | VET and development, access to HE, education and training assessment, higher education, learning in life and work transitions |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Curriculum and Pedagogy |
Research Field: | Vocational Education and Training Curriculum and Pedagogy |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Other Education and Training |
Objective Field: | Education and Training not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Paton, Rachael (Mrs Rachael Paton) |
UTAS Author: | Scanlan, JD (Dr Joel Scanlan) |
UTAS Author: | Fluck, A (Associate Professor Andrew Fluck) |
ID Code: | 125654 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 4 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2018-04-27 |
Last Modified: | 2019-08-28 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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