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标题：What Drives Enrollment in Massive Open Online Courses? (2021)
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作者：Jacqmin, Julien
期刊名称：Potsdamer Lateintage
电子版ISSN：1860-5206
出版年度：2021
卷号：2021
页码：1-16
DOI：10.25932/publishup-51689
语种：English
出版社：Historisches Institut und Klassische Philologie, Universität Potsdam
摘要：The goal of this paper is to study the demand factors driving enrollment in massive open online courses. Using course level data from a French MOOC platform, we study the course, teacher and institution related characteristics that influence the enrollment decision of students, in a setting where enrollment is open to all students without administrative barriers. Coverage from social and traditional media done around the course is a key driver. In addition, the language of instruction and the (estimated) amount of work needed to complete the course also have a significant impact. The data also suggests that the presence of same-side externalities is limited. Finally, preferences of national and of international students tend to differ on several dimensions.