Perceptions and Proposals of University of Jordan Faculty Members towards Using Massive Open Online Courses in the Educational Process
Author(s) -
Lara Al-Abed
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of educational methodology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2469-9632
DOI - 10.12973/ijem.6.1.13
Subject(s) - process (computing) , perception , medical education , psychology , sample (material) , descriptive statistics , rank (graph theory) , descriptive research , mathematics education , sociology , computer science , medicine , mathematics , chemistry , statistics , chromatography , combinatorics , neuroscience , operating system , social science
This study aims at investigating the perceptions of the faculty members of the University of Jordan towards the use of The Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in the educational process and their suggestions to improve them, the study followed the descriptive / analytical approach. The sample consisted of (115) teachers from the faculty members of the University of Jordan, who were chosen intentionally during the second semester 2018/2017. A key tool was developed that was validated and consisted of (70 items). The results showed that the use of MOOCs courses was moderate and positively affect the support of the educational process. The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences attributed to the teaching experience, gender and academic rank variables. While the results showed that there are statistically significant differences to the degree of the use of the faculty members of the University of Jordan MOOCs courses in the educational process according to the collage variable. Results related to the second area of proposals for improving the use of MOOCs courses were also high. In the light of the results of the study, the researcher recommended, based on the answers of faculty members, the need to reconsider the importance of using electronic MOOCs courses in the educational process, And spreading a culture of awareness of the importance of using electronic environments in the educational process, to provide tangible financial and technical support for the production and design of MOOCs courses in cooperation with faculty members and the use of experts.
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