r/onlinecourses

simple enough question, I'm curious how other people deal with users churning out of their courses, and if any of the platforms they use has built in tools (standard or pro plan) that make it an easy. seamless process to address.

according to current market trends the average course has about 6 - 9% churn per month, with the weakest course seeing as much as 12 - 20%.

most people here probably also know that the self paced courses tend to churn more, as well as the general interest 1 and done type courses.

combine this with reportedly low completion rates and it doesnt paint a very good picture.

so what do you do?

also would like to know what kind of stack is best to pair with the other platforms to get a reliable picture on churn overall.

I want to migrate an existing course to a new platform to offer it as a membership. I've decided I definitely want an app as part of it for ease of daily use of the course practices. Claude has recommended Circle for me based on what I've been looking for.

I'm curious what others are using for their course memberships with apps?

I don't understand why so many people advise against buying online courses.

Is it because there are too many scams and low-quality courses? Are they usually overpriced for what they offer? Do people not trust the creators anymore? Or is it simply because most paid courses don't provide much more value than free YouTube videos or other free resources?

I'm genuinely curious to hear your thoughts and experiences.

title says it all, am wondering what incentives/ bonuses platforms like skool thinkific udemy, all the rest handle their advertisements about being creator 1st.

what kind of offers do they send you for solid work, and do they ever surprise you with any bonuses that really impressed you about the service they provide?

I was reading something talking about the idea of platforms recognizing when a course creator is doing solid, making sales left and right, and rewarding the creator with a cash bonus as a way of saying "I see the work your putting in here, and am seeing its paying off. keep it up"

Another post was talking about the idea of the platforms that offer community building paying bonuses to its users for bringing new members in per month, but also paying bonuses for retention of their members as well.

is this an idea anyone's experienced or something that would be very different in this space?

anyone had such experiences with what's out there? and if so, what was it like being recognized by the platform as a successful builder?