In this paper we present an alternative typology for determining success and dropout in
massive open online courses (MOOCs). This typology takes the perspectives of MOOC …

This study investigated learner support strategies that enable the success and completion of
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It examined five MOOCs categorised into three …

Research on the use of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for teacher professional
development (TPD) and the characteristics of their participants is scarce. This article …

This paper investigates the effect that participation in massive open online courses (MOOCs)
ecosystem can have on workers' labour market outcomes, mainly employment retaining. We …

The article deals with the interplay between learning analytics and massive open online
courses (MOOCs) and provides a conceptual framework to situate ongoing research in the …

While MOOCs are recognized nowadays as a potential format for professional development
and lifelong learning, little research has been conducted on the factors that influence MOOC …

Recently, research has highlighted the potential of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
for education, as well as their drawbacks, which are well known. Several studies state that …

MOOCs are promising opportunities for lifelong learning, but as promising as these learning
opportunities seem, many learners do not succeed in pursuing their personal learning goals …

Participants in massive open online courses show a wide variety of motivations. This has
been studied with the elaboration of classifications of the users according to their behavior …

Gamification in engineering education has been applied with success in the last years. Also,
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are recognized as a good strategy to enhance …