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Luik, Piret; Lepp, Marina – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
Computer programming MOOCs attract people who have different motivations. Previous studies have hypothesized that the motivation declared before starting the course can be an important predictor of distinctive dropout rates. The aim of this study was to outline the main motivation clusters of participants in a computer programming MOOC, and to…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Programming, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction
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Lepp, Marina; Palts, Tauno; Luik, Piret; Kaspar, Papli; Suviste, Reelika; Säde, Merilin; Hollo, Kaspar; Vaherpuu, Vello; Tõnisson, Eno – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Learning programming has become more and more popular and organizing introductory massive open online courses (MOOCs) on programming can be one way to bring this education to the masses. While programming MOOCs usually use automated assessment to give feedback on the submitted code, the lack of understanding of certain aspects of the tasks and…
Descriptors: Troubleshooting, Introductory Courses, Programming, Computer Science Education
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Mora, Higinio; Ferrández, Antonio; Gil, David; Peral, Jesús – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
Massive Open Online Courses and e-learning represent the future of the teaching-learning processes through the development of Information and Communication Technologies. They are the response to the new education needs of society. However, this future also presents many challenges such as the processing of online forums when a huge number of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes