Factors of dropout from MOOCs: a bibliometric review

PurposeAlthough MOOCs have become a pervasive online learning model, the problem of high dropout rates still persists. Gathering the reasons for the high dropout rate can help to improve the platform design and management of the MOOCs.Design/methodology/approachA total of 74 studies was extracted fr...

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Published in:Library hi tech Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 432 - 453
Main Authors: Wang, Wei, Zhao, Yongyong, Wu, Yenchun Jim, Goh, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 01.06.2023
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Subjects:
Algorithms
Antecedents
Artificial intelligence
Bibliometrics
Colleges & universities
Curriculum development
Distance learning
Dropping out
Education
Machine learning
Meta-analysis
Motivation
Online instruction
School dropouts
Social identity
Source programs
Systematic review
Time factors
CiteSpace
MOOC
Learning analytics
Bibliometrics
Online learning
Dropout
ISSN:0737-8831, 2054-166X
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Summary:PurposeAlthough MOOCs have become a pervasive online learning model, the problem of high dropout rates still persists. Gathering the reasons for the high dropout rate can help to improve the platform design and management of the MOOCs.Design/methodology/approachA total of 74 studies was extracted from the Web of Science and Scopus. Following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, the open-source program CiteSpace is employed to review and induce the studies on the antecedents of MOOC dropout.FindingsThe antecedents of the MOOC dropout rate are the psychological, social, personal, course-related, and time factors, and the unexpected hidden cost. Motivation and interaction, which have a decisive impact on the dropout rate of MOOCs, interact with each other. Interaction helps to strengthen the motivation, and appropriate course design enhances the degree of interaction.Originality/valueFrom the perspective of a learner, the more knowledge and skills the learners acquire, the more likely they will complete the course. Possessing adequate foundational knowledge is one way to arrest the dropout rate. On the part of the MOOC platform, better course design eases the dropout rate. Further, the course duration and hidden cost in MOOCs contribute to the dropout rate.
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ISSN:0737-8831
2054-166X
DOI:10.1108/LHT-06-2022-0306