Massive Open Online Course (MOOCS) For Life-Long Learning: Implication for Higher Education
- November 10, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Education, IJRSI
International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VII, Issue X, October 2020 | ISSN 2321–2705
Massive Open Online Course (MOOCS) For Life-Long Learning: Implication for Higher Education
Abraham, Uwem Paul1, Akpan Kufre Paul2
1Department of Statistics, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua
2Department of Curriculum Studies and Educational Technology, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Abstract: This study was carried out on Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs) for life-long learning: implication for higher education. Three objectives of the study, three research questions and three null hypotheses were used for the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised of the entire postgraduate diploma in Education (PGDE) students in University of Port Harcourt for 2018/2019 academic session which is seventy-four students (74) while the sample of the study was 74 students using census sampling technique. Mean scores, Standard deviation and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were the statistical tools used in the study. It was found that PGDE students are aware of the MOOCs as an online learning tool for life-long learning. Furthermore, the study also revealed that PGDE students have positive attitude on the use of MOOCs as an online learning tool. In terms of constraints, respondents generally agreed that there is enough constraint on the use of MOOCs for life-long learning. Based on these findings, the study recommends that the use of MOOCs should be adopted as a learning platform for faculty of education students.
Key Words: Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs); Life-long Learning, Teacher Education.
I. INTRODUCTION
Education is the backbone of every successful nation and the source of manpower development of every individual in this modern society. The educational system is facing a lot of innovation and changes especially in this present 21st century. This innovation comes either as a sustainable or disruptive innovation which in turn affect the way of doing things including lesson delivery, mode of presentation, sitting arrangement of both teachers and students in class etc. this has also changed the role of teachers from being the only source of knowledge to a facilitator who only guide in the learning process, likewise the role of students from being passive in the class to being actively engaged during their learning process.
Massive open online course (MOOCs) as a disruptive innovation in the educational sector has provided the learners with the opportunities of learning at their own pace even without the physical presence of the teacher. For over five years after MOOCs was introduced it influenced the traditional way of teaching and learning positively by acting as a supplement for the life-long learners so as to help them update their professional and personal skills which aim at improvement of performance.
