When Learning Analytics Meets MOOCs - a Review on iMooX Case Studies

Mohammad Khalil, Martin Ebner

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Abstract

The field of Learning Analytics has proven to provide various solu- tions to online educational environments. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are considered as one of the most emerging online environments. Its substantial growth attracts researchers from the analytics field to examine the rich repositories of data they provide. The present paper contributes with a brief literature review in both prominent fields. Further, the authors overview their developed Learning Analytics application and show the potential of Learning Analytics in tracking students of MOOCs using empirical data from iMooX.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInnovations for Community Services: 16th International Conference
PublisherSpringer International Publishing AG
Pages3-19
Volume648
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-49466-1
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-49465-4
Publication statusPublished - 17 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume648

Fields of Expertise

  • Information, Communication & Computing

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