Dropout Patterns and Cultural Context in Online Networked Learning Spaces
| Autor: | Aras Bozkurt, Yavuz Akbulut |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Open Praxis, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 41-54 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1369-9997 2304-070X |
| DOI: | 10.5944/openpraxis.11.1.940 |
| Popis: | Dropout is a major concern in networked learning practices, however, little is known about the issue within the perspective of cultural contexts. On this basis, cultural context and dropout patterns were examined through a mixed-methods approach in which social network analysis and two-way between-group comparisons (culture vs. dropout) were conducted. The sample comprised 179 MOOC learners who were active in a networked extension of the Introduction to Open Education MOOC (#openEDMOOC). The dependent variables of interest were centrality metrics, whereas the independent variables were dropout (i.e., yes-no) and cultural contexts (i.e., high-low). The findings of the social network analysis suggested that non-dropout learners hold central positions in the network. Furthermore, learners from high cultural contexts tend to drop out, whereas those from low contexts tend not to drop out. |
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