Abstract
In general, participants use MOOCs for individual learning purposes by selecting cer-tain contents of a MOOC in which they are interested. Simultaneously, MOOCs are used in the context of online-lectures offered to students who must or may enroll for a specific
course to earn credits. However, many partic-ipants do not successfully complete all units of a MOOC. Therefore, completion rates —in general— are rather low.
Certificates like PDF-documents or electronic badges can be an adequate stimu-lation to complete a course. This research raises the questions, how the certification of MOOC-participants can be managed and if certificates have an impact on completion rates. Firstly, general aspects of certfication are discussed. This is followed by a practical insight into the certification practice based on experiences of the Austrian MOOC-platform iMooX operators. As a conclusion, results are summarized and related challenges and further research questions are addressed
course to earn credits. However, many partic-ipants do not successfully complete all units of a MOOC. Therefore, completion rates —in general— are rather low.
Certificates like PDF-documents or electronic badges can be an adequate stimu-lation to complete a course. This research raises the questions, how the certification of MOOC-participants can be managed and if certificates have an impact on completion rates. Firstly, general aspects of certfication are discussed. This is followed by a practical insight into the certification practice based on experiences of the Austrian MOOC-platform iMooX operators. As a conclusion, results are summarized and related challenges and further research questions are addressed
Translated title of the contribution | Certification of MOOCs. Advantages, Challenges and Practical Experiences |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 83-100 |
Journal | Revista Espanola de Pedagogia |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 266 |
Publication status | Published - 4 Feb 2017 |
Fields of Expertise
- Information, Communication & Computing