Exploring the factors affecting MOOC retention: A survey study

Computers and Education

Volumn 98, Issue , 2016, Pages 157-168

  Hone, Kate S ^a   El Said, Ghada R ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FUTURE UNIVERSITY IN EGYPT   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Distance education; Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs); Telelearning

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; DISTANCE EDUCATION; E-LEARNING; EDUCATION;

COURSE CONTENTS; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE; TELELEARNING;

SURVEYS;

EID: 84965119808     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2016.03.016     Document Type: Article

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