online learners' opinions about moocs and online courses
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Results from our survey of 200+ online learners about Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) -- experiences with Coursera, Udacity, edX, MIT Open CourseWare.com and other online education platforms, needs and preferences with respect to online learning. Survey was conducted in June 2013 in a population pre-disposed to higher education and learning.TRANSCRIPT
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Opinions On Online CoursesA Survey Of Learning Needs And Preferences
July 2013
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We surveyed friends and networks pre-disposed to online learning. No incentive provided to participate
212TOTAL SURVEY PARTICIPANTS
18-61AGE RANGE OF SURVEY PARTICIPANTS
95%HAVE HEARD OF AT LEAST ONE MAJOR ONLINE COURSE PROVIDER INCLUDED IN SURVEY
79% HAVE TRIED AT LEAST ONE ONLINE COURSE
73%HAVE ONE OR MORE
ADVANCED DEGREES
4.2AVERAGE NUMBER OF COURSES TAKEN BY PARTICIPANTS
1.7 AVERAGE NUMBER OF COURSES COMPLETED BY PARTICIPANTS
USA &INDIA
MAJORITY OF PARTICIPANTS FROM THESE TWO COUNTRIES
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Awareness highest for MIT OpenCourseWare & Coursera. Trial rate highest for Coursera.
DefinitionsAwareness: Of all surveyed, how many have heard of platform?Trial %: Of all who have heard of platform, how many have tried a course on it?Approval rating: Of all who tried a platform, how many liked it & will use again?
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Curriculum, teaching method, reputation and price most important criteria for course selection
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General interest and career are primary motivators. Lack of time most common reason for dropping out.
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Those without advanced degrees more likely to take online courses for career growth
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60% willing to pay for online learning and prefer to learn fully online
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Propensity to learn online is greater among those with fewer existing degrees
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Willingness to pay for online learning also greater among those with fewer existing degrees
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Course discovery and lack of peer groups are primary challenges faced by online learners
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Learners find courses via web search, browsing well-known providers, and friends’ recommendations
How do you find online courses?
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