Development of a Quality Assessment Scale for Educational Videos in MOOCs: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Approach


Published: Jan 1, 2026
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MOOCs educational video quality criteria educational video
ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ ΓΙΑΣΙΡΑΝΗΣ
Loisos Sofos
Abstract

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have emerged as a flexible form of digital learning that combines open access, scalability to thousands of learners, and the use of digital technologies, capabilities that align with the principles of lifelong learning.  Despite these advantages, there are areas that require improvement, such as low course completion rates. Although early dropping may be attributable to learner-related factors, the literature also reports critiques of MOOCs’ pedagogical design and instructional material. This study, conducted as part of a postdoctoral project, present the results of an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) aimed at developing a scale of quality criteria of educational videos. The analysis yielded five factors comprising 39 criteria in total. The overall reliability of the scale was excellent (Cronbach’s a = .932). Although some criteria warrant rewording, the proposed scale offers strong preliminary evidence of construct validity and high reliability, and it can be used by instructors, researchers, and instructional designers, to assess the quality of educational videos.

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