Opinion of Computer Science Instructors and Students on MOOCs in an Indian University

Autor/inn/en	Sra, Pushp; Chakraborty, Pinaki
Titel	Opinion of Computer Science Instructors and Students on MOOCs in an Indian University
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 47 (2018) 2, S.205-212 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sra, Pushp) ORCID (Chakraborty, Pinaki)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2395
DOI	10.1177/0047239518797085
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Large Group Instruction; Distance Education; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Undergraduate Students; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Computer Science Education; Foreign Countries; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Ausland; Indien
Abstract	Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have lately emerged as an effective form of distance education. Computer science is one of those disciplines in which MOOCs are quite common. We conducted a survey to know the opinion of computer science instructors and undergraduate students on MOOCs in an Indian university in March 2018. Of the 26 instructors and 273 students who participated, 73% instructors and 87% students reported to have attended MOOCs. We found that 50% instructors and 72% students considered MOOCs to be a more comprehensive source of knowledge and 54% instructors and 76% students felt that MOOCs let students learn faster when compared to courses taught in a classroom. Moreover, 58% instructors believed that the courses they teach in classrooms can also be taught effectively through MOOCs. The instructors and students appreciated several aspects of MOOCs. However, the students had an opinion that MOOCs can augment classroom teaching but cannot replace it. MOOCs on computer programming (22%), artificial intelligence (9%), and computer networking (8%) were found to be particularly popular among the students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01