Social Presence, MOOC-Style

• In Event: D&D - Social Presence in MOOCs & Online Courses

Short Description

Most of the scholarship on social presence in online learning has been conducted prior to the advent of MOOCs. Average completion rates for MOOCs have been reported as less than 7%; therefore, social presence among learners in MOOCs warrants further research. This session will report findings of a study comparing a) learner perceptions of social presence, and b) learner interaction behaviors in discussion activities during a 4-week MOOC that teaches basic quantitative research methods.

Authors

• Gregory Clinton, University of Georgia

• Lloyd Rieber, University of Georgia