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Direct linkDavid Squires; Sameera Massey; Robin Pizzitola; Carmen Tejeda-Delgado; David D. Jimenez – Journal of Educational Technology, 2025
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have grown in popularity since 2008 but suffer from low completion rates, as low as 2%. This study examines how designing MOOCs with consideration of cognitive load can improve retention and learning outcomes, particularly for adult learners such as educators. Employing a design-based research methodology, five…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Program Design, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes
