Publication: Measurement of the MOOC Phenomenon by Pre-Service Teachers: A Descriptive Case Study
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Gómez Galán, José ; Martínez López, José Ángel ; López Meneses, Eloy ; Lázaro Pérez, Cristina
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10.3390/educsci10090215
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The main objective of this research is to establish the measurement of pre-service teachers
on the MOOC phenomenon, one of the most important manifestations within the processes of
on-line education that have emerged under the protection of the digital paradigm. The research
methodology used was of an exploratory, qualitative, and descriptive nature. It falls within the
generic scope of qualitative research methods of an ethnographic nature through the analysis of
learning objects and interventions in the network. The sample (n = 218) was composed of students
from the educational field, who took a subject focused on ICT applied to education, over several
academic years. Using the edublog as a digital and documentary source, a total of 1962 frequencies
were collected referring to the advantages (1052 frequencies) and limitations (910 frequencies)
that they determined when carrying out these courses. As main results, it is worth mentioning
that pre-service teachers consider MOOC courses valuable as teaching models in socio-educational
contexts. They o er unquestionable advantages such as free of charge usage, training for disadvantaged
groups, flexible hours, etc. However, their disadvantages are also important. For example, it is
considered that these courses do not adequately follow up on the student, that the materials they
o er are not very innovative, or also that the evaluation of the learning is inadequate. It is interesting
to note that the main problems identified are of a pedagogical, not technical, nature.
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