Perceived impact of massive open online courses in the development of ICT skills among university students
By: Vaatyough, Francis Bem
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Contributor(s): Ekle, Francis Adoba.
Publisher: Haryana IOSR - International Organization of Scientific Research 2022Edition: Vol.24(3), May-Jun.Description: 1-10p.Subject(s): Computer EngineeringOnline resources: Click here
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IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE)Summary: Background: Nowadays, traditional universities and colleges are currently confronting a number of issues,
including increased student enrollment, limited physical infrastructure, admissions delays, rising educational
costs, and so on. While different schools are addressing these challenges in different ways, Massive Open
Online Courses (MOOCs), a relatively new technology, is increasingly being examined as a way to give higher
education to a large number of individuals at potentially cheaper rates. MOOCs play a critical role in the
development of skills and abilities in a variety of study fields. The extent to which these skills and competencies
are acquired is determined by the learner's effective interactions with the knowledge found within the system.
This is, however, tied to connectivism, the theory of the digital era, also reviewed in this study. This study,
therefore, ascertained the perceived impact of MOOCs in the development of ICT skills among University
students
Materials and Methods: A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The instrument for data collection
was a self-designed questionnaire that was administered to a random sample of 370 university respondents.
Results: The finding showed that MOOCs can improve students processing skills and competencies in Microsoft
Word and Excel, internet surfing for study materials, forum discussions on social media, emailing, and
downloading/ uploading files online. It is also found that MOOCs have less impact in facilitating students' skills
in Web design and development, use of digital cameras, MATLAB, GIS applications, statistical and qualitative
data analysis software, graphics, textual or image processing software, etc.
Conclusion: MOOCs are recommended as a pedagogical tool for people of all ages, especially the busy and
working-class, because of its capacity to expose learners to digital literacy skills and lifelong learning
opportunities.
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Background: Nowadays, traditional universities and colleges are currently confronting a number of issues,
including increased student enrollment, limited physical infrastructure, admissions delays, rising educational
costs, and so on. While different schools are addressing these challenges in different ways, Massive Open
Online Courses (MOOCs), a relatively new technology, is increasingly being examined as a way to give higher
education to a large number of individuals at potentially cheaper rates. MOOCs play a critical role in the
development of skills and abilities in a variety of study fields. The extent to which these skills and competencies
are acquired is determined by the learner's effective interactions with the knowledge found within the system.
This is, however, tied to connectivism, the theory of the digital era, also reviewed in this study. This study,
therefore, ascertained the perceived impact of MOOCs in the development of ICT skills among University
students
Materials and Methods: A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The instrument for data collection
was a self-designed questionnaire that was administered to a random sample of 370 university respondents.
Results: The finding showed that MOOCs can improve students processing skills and competencies in Microsoft
Word and Excel, internet surfing for study materials, forum discussions on social media, emailing, and
downloading/ uploading files online. It is also found that MOOCs have less impact in facilitating students' skills
in Web design and development, use of digital cameras, MATLAB, GIS applications, statistical and qualitative
data analysis software, graphics, textual or image processing software, etc.
Conclusion: MOOCs are recommended as a pedagogical tool for people of all ages, especially the busy and
working-class, because of its capacity to expose learners to digital literacy skills and lifelong learning
opportunities.
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