Students in Free Courses Study, but Not as Much as Most Students Do
Wired Campus 2015-07-01
Summary:
Most students in free online courses don’t spend as much time doing classwork as do traditional college students, but they do log a significant number of hours, according to a new survey of more than 4,500 MOOC students by Class Central, a website that reviews free courses.
More than 55 percent of the students surveyed said they studied two to five hours per week, and 22 percent said they spent six to 10 hours per week studying.
How does that compare with traditional college students? About 43 p...