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Online courses drive deeper learning when autonomy, social engagement and strong tasks connect

Many people do not finish a massive open online course (MOOC). This does not match the goal of large-scale online learning. Learners have different goals and backgrounds. Xiaomei Wei's dissertation research looks at what keeps students engaged and what helps them learn the course content deeply in a...

Online courses drive deeper learning when autonomy, social engagement and strong tasks connect
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Many people do not finish a massive open online course (MOOC). This does not match the goal of large-scale online learning. Learners have different goals and backgrounds. Xiaomei Wei's dissertation research looks at what keeps students engaged and what helps them learn the course content deeply in a MOOC. Wei will defend her dissertation on June 25 at Leiden University.

Originally published at Phys.org

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