Štefanić, Tomislav.
(2016).
Masovni otvoreni online kolegiji u visokoškolskoj
nastavi sociologije.
Diploma Thesis. Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Department of Sociology.
[mentor Vukelić, Anton and Bošnjak, Zvonimir].
Abstract
The topic of the thesis is MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) which is one of
the latest models of (distance) education. In that kind of education, learning material is
taught mainly through prerecorded video lessons that are hosted on educational platform
which, apart from video lessons, provides a learning environment, i.e. an online
classroom. Our research of this educational model is based on qualitative methodology
of virtual etnography. In other words, we participated in an online sociology course as
participant observers in order to collect as much qualitative information as possible.
Collected information was then analyzed by comparing observed educational practices
in online setting with educational practices in traditional education systems, which
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essentialy served as a measure of efficiency. We concluded that MOOC educational
model, not being sufficiently similar to traditional learning models, is more appropriate
for accomplishing lower educational goals. However, that certainly doesn't mean that
MOOC educational model is of no use. Furthermore, we assume that accomplishing
higher educational goals could be possible within that form of education, but in order to
achieve that, some adjustments to the model would be necessary.
| Item Type: |
Diploma Thesis
|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
MOOC, sociology class, qualitative methodology, participant observation, virtual etnography |
| Subjects: |
Sociology |
| Departments: |
Department of Sociology |
| Supervisor: |
Vukelić, Anton and Bošnjak, Zvonimir |
| Date Deposited: |
08 Mar 2017 10:10 |
| Last Modified: |
08 Mar 2017 10:10 |
| URI: |
http://darhiv.ffzg.unizg.hr/id/eprint/7963 |
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