Extending Bayesian Personalized Ranking with Survival Analysis for MOOC Recommendation
Alireza Gharahighehi,
Michela Venturini,
Achilleas Ghinis
et al.
Abstract:Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have recently attracted students and professionals as complementary tools to academic education. Despite the number of advantages MOOCs provide, such as openness and flexibility regarding learning pace, such courses are characterized by a consistently higher dropout rate than conventional classrooms. A crucial factor that influences dropout is the choice of the appropriate course, hence the need for effective course recommendations. A course recommendation system (RS) that u… Show more
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