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Comparing attrition prediction in FutureLearn and edX MOOCs

Comparing attrition prediction in FutureLearn and edX MOOCs
Comparing attrition prediction in FutureLearn and edX MOOCs
There are a number of similarities and differences between FutureLearn MOOCs and those offered by other platforms, such as edX. In this research we compare the results of applying machine learning algorithms to predict course attrition for two case studies using datasets from a selected FutureLearn MOOC and an edX MOOC of comparable structure and themes. For each we have computed a number of attributes in a pre-processing stage from the raw data available in each course. Following this, we applied several machine learning algorithms on the pre-processed data to predict attrition levels for each course. The analysis suggests that the attribute selection varies in each scenario, which also impacts on the behaviour of the predicting algorithms.
Cobos, Ruth
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Zaluska, Ed
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Cobos, Ruth
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Wilde, Adriana
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Zaluska, Ed
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Cobos, Ruth, Wilde, Adriana and Zaluska, Ed (2017) Comparing attrition prediction in FutureLearn and edX MOOCs. FutureLearn Workshop in Learning Analytics and Knowledge 2017, , Vancouver, Canada. 13 - 17 Mar 2017. 20 pp .

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Abstract

There are a number of similarities and differences between FutureLearn MOOCs and those offered by other platforms, such as edX. In this research we compare the results of applying machine learning algorithms to predict course attrition for two case studies using datasets from a selected FutureLearn MOOC and an edX MOOC of comparable structure and themes. For each we have computed a number of attributes in a pre-processing stage from the raw data available in each course. Following this, we applied several machine learning algorithms on the pre-processed data to predict attrition levels for each course. The analysis suggests that the attribute selection varies in each scenario, which also impacts on the behaviour of the predicting algorithms.

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Accepted/In Press date: 20 January 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: March 2017
Venue - Dates: FutureLearn Workshop in Learning Analytics and Knowledge 2017, , Vancouver, Canada, 2017-03-13 - 2017-03-17
Organisations: Web & Internet Science

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Local EPrints ID: 405268
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/405268
PURE UUID: 0b2052f7-b1d2-4cae-89dc-6ab6e85e6fcd
ORCID for Adriana Wilde: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1684-1539

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Date deposited: 02 Feb 2017 11:16
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 04:06

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Author: Ruth Cobos
Author: Adriana Wilde ORCID iD
Author: Ed Zaluska

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