About this project

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This project considers three recent 'Learn Moodle Basics' MOOCs run by Moodle Pty Ltd, usually known as 'Moodle HQ',  and aims to answer the following questions:

  • How does offering a choice of course content release affect the final overall completion rate of the Learn Moodle Basics MOOC? 
  • Which factors affect a participant’s choice of course content release (All at once or step by step)? 
  •  How does the choice of timed content release (all at once or step-by-step) affect a participant’s chance of completion of the Learn Moodle Basics MOOC? 
  •  Which other factors, if any, affect full, partial or non-completion of the course?

The study involves secondary data in the form of completion data from three MOOCs, involving 7437, 4957 and 3592 participants and a participant survey from the third MOOC where participants are asked about their choice of content release. The survey was completed by 1127 participants. All participants who completed the MOOC completed the survey. However, not everyone who completed the survey completed the MOOC.  623 went on to complete the  MOOC. A limitation of the survey therefore is that it is not possible to be sure that those who, for example, claimed they were very confident they would complete actually went on to complete.

Following download and analysis of the three reports and one participant survey, a paired discussion was set up and recorded with the two co-facilitators - myself, Mary Cooch - and Moodle Community Manager Helen Foster, during which the results were considered and some observations and recommendations made.