Posts tagged SEFI2015
SEFI2015: Gender and Diversity in Engineering MOOCs, a first Appraisal
This paper was presented at the 43rd Annual SEFI Conference June 29 – July 2, 2015 in Orléans, France
Abstract
This paper addresses the participation and performance of MOOC students in relation to gender and diversity. It is a first appraisal based on the data collected from the five engineering MOOCs executed in 2013-2014 at the Delft University of Technology (TUD) on the edX platform, which is part of the edX consortium (www.edx.org). section 2 gives an overview about previous research outcomes. In section 3 the data collection from TUD is summarized under the special focus on gender and diversity. In section 4 the authors of this paper present the outcomes of the data analysis with a focus on gender and diversity of student population in relation to participation and performance. Section 5 summarizes the outcomes and gives an outlook to further educational and research questions in this field.
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SEFI2015: The Value of Engineering MOOCs from a Learner’s Perspective
This paper was presented at the 43rd Annual SEFI Conference June 29 – July 2, 2015 in Orléans, France
Abstract
This paper looks at the perceived value students adhere to the DelftX MOOC engineering courses they have taken, in other words what is the course worth in the context of their learning needs? Are you doing the course because you are curious, you want to get more knowledgeable on the topic, you need to know something related to your work, you do it for other professional reasons. This research will not cover all arguments as it is a first endeavor to get to know the learner better from the value perspective.