MOOC completion rates DO matter

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. MOOC completion rates DO matter
Martin Weller, The Ed Techie, Jul 04, 2014
Martin Weller offers an argument to suggest that MOOC completion rates do matter. He argues that while MOOCs may be like a newspaper, they're "like designing a newspaper where you had to read a certain section by a certain time." And, he asks: "Most MOOCs are about 6-7 weeks long, so 90% of your registered learners are never even looking at 50% of your content. More...