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Learning Analytics for MOOC

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Both MOOC platforms provide analytics that show student demographics and data on learner activities to help course instructors monitor how learners are doing. Instructors can use such data to

  • evaluate course components and learners’ performance.
  • inform decisions when improving the design of course components and user experience.

The analytics can be accessed directly from the course website. The following tables show an instructor’s view of the dashboards:

Coursera

Learners:

Number of enrolled learners, active learners and course completers

Age and gender

Student/Employment status and education level
Location

Progress:

Learner enrollments and drop-off

Learner progression through course checkpoints

Learner progression through course checkpoints

Learner progression through modules

Performance:

Quiz statistics

Leaners’ feedback:

Learners’ feedback on individual course items

Overall course ratings and comments

Overall course ratings and comments

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