Qualitative System Dynamics models to assess the effect of MOOCs on the system of tertiary education
Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are an innovation in higher education that cause disruptions in the traditional operation of universities. For this reason it is important to understand what their effect may be in the tertiary level of education. The purpose of this paper is to study this effect...
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doaj-c283263b2fce401dbc42f6fd4f3695b22020-11-25T03:31:16ZengInternational Hellenic UniversityJournal of Contemporary Education Theory & Research2654-02742019-04-01313810.5281/zenodo.3598665Qualitative System Dynamics models to assess the effect of MOOCs on the system of tertiary educationVasiliki Tsaple0Panayiotis Tzionas1International Hellenic UniversityInternational Hellenic UniversityMassive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are an innovation in higher education that cause disruptions in the traditional operation of universities. For this reason it is important to understand what their effect may be in the tertiary level of education. The purpose of this paper is to study this effect under a Systems Thinking perspective. For that reason, several Causal Loop Diagrams (CLDs) were developed with the variables derived from a literature review and interviews with students and teachers. These CLDs showed that communication and collaboration among students and with teachers, cost and language are elements that determine the behavior of the system of tertiary education and the MOOCs integration. Furthermore, they can be seen as an important tool for academic advancement and a means for participation in innovative research. However, higher education is a complex system and there is the need for more advanced and/or quantitative research to fully comprehend the effect of MOOCs on it.https://www.jcetr.gr/vol3iss1/3-1-1.pdfcausal loop diagrams; tertiary educationmoocmassive online open coursessystem dynamics |
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Qualitative System Dynamics models to assess the effect of MOOCs on the system of tertiary education |
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Qualitative System Dynamics models to assess the effect of MOOCs on the system of tertiary education |
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Qualitative System Dynamics models to assess the effect of MOOCs on the system of tertiary education |
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qualitative system dynamics models to assess the effect of moocs on the system of tertiary education |
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International Hellenic University |
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Journal of Contemporary Education Theory & Research |
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2019-04-01 |
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Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are an innovation in higher education that cause disruptions in the traditional operation of universities. For this reason it is important to understand what their effect may be in the tertiary level of education. The purpose of this paper is to study this effect under a Systems Thinking perspective. For that reason, several Causal Loop Diagrams (CLDs) were developed with the variables derived from a literature review and interviews with students and teachers. These CLDs showed that communication and collaboration among students and with teachers, cost and language are elements that determine the behavior of the system of tertiary education and the MOOCs integration. Furthermore, they can be seen as an important tool for academic advancement and a means for participation in innovative research. However, higher education is a complex system and there is the need for more advanced and/or quantitative research to fully comprehend the effect of MOOCs on it. |
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causal loop diagrams; tertiary education mooc massive online open courses system dynamics |
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