How are the League Tables Compiled?

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MoocLab's independent League Tables have been compiled for the use of students and lifelong learners as a guide to choosing the appropriate online course platform(s).

See MOOC Platform League Table
See Open Courseware Provider League Table

Methodology

What are the measures that we use?

Number of Courses (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 1)

The rating is based on the number of courses offered by the MOOC platform using the following criteria:

1 = less than 30 courses
2 = 30 to 49 courses
3 = 50 to 99 courses
4 = 100 to 500 courses
5 = more than 500 courses

Partner Institutions (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 3)

The rating is based on the quality & standing of the partner institutions providing the courses using the following criteria:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent

Course format (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 1)

The rating is based on how well the courses are structured to facilitate learning using the following criteria:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent

Materials (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 2)

The rating is based on the quality of the materials used to deliver the courses, such as videos, tutorials, e-books etc using the following criteria:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent

Instruction (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 3)

The rating is based on the quality of the instruction provided (content & delivery) using the following criteria:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent

Assessment (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 1)

The rating is based on the provision & quality of quizzes, assignments & feedback using the following criteria:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent

Accreditation (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 2)

The rating is based on the awarding & recognition of course certificates/credits using the following criteria:

1 = None
2 = Progress Tracking
3 = Statement of Accomplishment
4 = Verified Certificate
5 = Credit

Social Tools & Features (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 2)

The rating is based on the provision & quality of tools & features to facilitate social interaction with peers and staff using the following criteria:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent

Interface Usability (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 1)

The rating is based on the quality of the interface & ease of navigation around the website using the following criteria:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent

Overall Rating

Each measure was weighted by a weight factor from 1 to 3.
The overall rating is determined by the weighted average of all the scores.

How were the scores determined?

The ratings were attributed based on information obtained from the MOOC platforms and/or user sentiment and feedback sourced from student course reviews, public discussion boards, blogs etc

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MoocLab's independent League Tables have been compiled for the use of students and lifelong learners as a guide to choosing the appropriate platform(s) to learn and develop coding skills.

See Online Coding Course Provider League Table
See Online Coding Bootcamp League Table

Methodology

What are the measures that we use?

Content & Instruction (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 5)

The rating is based on the quality of the information and how well it is delivered using the following criteria:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent

Depth (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 3)

The rating is based on how much detail the courses go into using the following criteria:

1 = Just skims the surface
2 = Overview
3 = Good Insight
4 = Detailed
5 = Very detailed

Materials (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 4)

The rating is based on the quality of the materials used to deliver the course using the following criteria:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent

Assessment (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 3)

The rating is based on the provision & quality of quizzes, assignments & feedback using the following criteria:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent

Fun Factor (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 2)

The rating is based on how entertaining/enjoyable the courses are using the following criteria:

1 = Dire
2 = Boring
3 = Average
4 = Good fun
5 = Great fun

Accreditation (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 3)

The rating is based on the awarding & recognition of course certificates/credits using the following criteria:

1 = None
2 = Progress Tracking
3 = Statement of Accomplishment or Project Portfolio
4 = Verified Certificate
5 = Credit

Engagement (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 3)

The rating is based on the level of interaction with peers and staff using the following criteria:

1 = None
2 = Very little
3 = Fairly engaging
4 = Very engaging
5 = Positively buzzing

Workload (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 3)

The rating is based on the number of hours required to complete a course in relation to the course value using the following criteria:

1 = Far too demanding
2 = Unreasonable
3 = Reasonable
4 = Good balance
5 = Great value for time

Practicality (Maximum score: 5.00 / Weight factor: 5)

The rating is based on how useful the course is for personal/professional development using the following criteria:

1 = Waste of time
2 = Pretty useless
3 = OK
4 = Pretty useful
5 = Life-changing

Overall Rating

Each measure was weighted by a weight factor from 1 to 5.
The overall rating is determined by the weighted average of all the scores.

How were the scores determined?

The ratings were attributed based on information obtained from the course platforms and/or user sentiment and feedback sourced from student course reviews, public discussion boards, blogs etc

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Apart from noting the overall position of any one course platform of interest, you can home in on a particular measure of importance to you such as Materials, Assessment or Accreditation.

• Hover over the table headers to see a quick guide to each of the measures.
• Click on the table headings to reorder the tables by that measure.
• Click on the Provider name to see a full review.
• For a quick comparison of the Providers, see our Comparison Tables.