2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103639
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To reward and beyond: Analyzing the effect of reward-based strategies in a MOOC

Abstract: Despite the benefits of MOOCs (e.g., open access to education offered by prestigious universities), the low level of student engagement remains as an important issue causing massive dropouts in such courses. The use of reward-based gamification strategies is one approach to promote student engagement and prevent dropout. However, there is a lack of solid empirical studies analyzing the effects of rewards in MOOC environments. This paper reports a between-subjects design study conducted in a MOOC to analyze the… Show more

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“…Özhan and Kocadere (2020) investigated the design process and found there were positive effects on undergraduate motivation in a gamified learning environment. Ortega-Arranz, et al (2019) researched the efficacy of rewards in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Höllig, Tumasjan, and Welpe (2020) studied leaderboard design related to the role of competitiveness in learning.…”
Section: Technical Aspectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Özhan and Kocadere (2020) investigated the design process and found there were positive effects on undergraduate motivation in a gamified learning environment. Ortega-Arranz, et al (2019) researched the efficacy of rewards in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Höllig, Tumasjan, and Welpe (2020) studied leaderboard design related to the role of competitiveness in learning.…”
Section: Technical Aspectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, this document was never officially published. Then the Order of the Ministry of education of the Russian Federation of 27.06.2000 N 1924 "on experiment in the field of distance education"was issued [7]. This document was published based on the results of an experiment conducted in 1997-1999.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Исследования, проводившиеся ранее, обнаруживают то, что преподаватели, скорее, сталкиваются с проблемами психологических барьеров, отсутствием или недостатком институциональной поддержки, необходимостью большего количества времени для ведения онлайн курсов, отсутствием или слабой оснащенностью техническими средствами [4]. Для студентов проблемой остается вопрос мотивации [5], низкий уровень вовлеченности [6]. Существует также необходимость регулярной технической поддержки и обновления образовательных ресурсов, в значительной степени зависящих от инфраструктуры университета [7].…”
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