A recent study undertaken by Pennsylvania State University has shown that splitting Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) learners into groups based on communication preferences did not have any impact on completion outcomes. The researchers found that learners receiving instruction by way of posts, chat or audio and video were equally likely to fall within the average MOOC completion rate of 10 percent. Furthermore, the research showed that women were more likely than men to want to learn in groups, while men preferred real-time interaction more than women.
A recent study undertaken by Pennsylvania State University has shown that splitting Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) learners into groups based on communication preferences did not have any impact on completion outcomes. The researchers found that learners receiving instruction by way of posts, chat or audio and video were equally likely to fall within the average MOOC completion rate of 10%. Furthermore, the research showed that women were more likely than men to want to learn in groups, while men preferred real-time interaction more than women.