Edutech (Jun 2016)

USER ANALYSIS OF MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES (MOOCS) BASED E-LEARNING SYSTEM TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION AT HIGHER EDUCATION

  • Hana Silvana,
  • Yuniar Fajar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.17509/edutech.v15i2.4067
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 2
pp. 170 – 187

Abstract

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Abstract, E-learning has advantages in flexibility that allows learning to take place without the constraints of distance and time. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) allows massive access to open education that tensd to be more efficient. This research aims to find out how the analysis massive open online course (MOOCS) based e-learning system as an effort to equitable access to college level in Indonesia and how is the user profile based on age (range from 18-30 years old). This research descriptive method and the sample consists of 30 MOOCs users. MOOCS users profile indicates that this system has the potential to improve equitable access to higher education by several indicators, namely gender equality, the majority of users have the latest educational and vocational high school equivalent, and most have been working as an employee. As for the geographical aspects, the results of the analysis indicate that the user is still concentrated in Java. Keywords: E-Learning, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS), educational equity Abstrak, E-learning memiliki kelebihan dalam fleksibilitas yang memungkinkan pembelajaran dapat berlangsung tanpa kendala jarak dan waktu. Massive open online courses (MOOCS) memungkinkan akses pendidikan terbuka yang masif dengan biaya yang cenderung lebih efisien. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana analisis penguna sistem e-learning berbasis massive open online course (MOOCS) sebagai upaya dalam pemerataan akses jenjang perguruan tinggi di Indonesia, bagaimana profil pengguna sistem e-learning berbasis massive open online course (MOOCs) berdasarkan usia peserta perguruan tinggi (rentang usia 18-30 tahun. Profil pengguna MOOCs ini menunjukkan bahwa sistem ini berpotensi untuk meningkatkan pemerataan akses pendidikan tinggi dengan beberapa indikator, yakni kesetaraan gender, mayoritas pengguna memiliki pendidikan terakhir SMK dan SMA/sederajat dan sebagian besar sudah bekerja sebagai karyawan. Adapun untuk aspek geografis, hasil analisis terhadap pengguna masih menunjukkan bahwa pengguna terkonsentrasi di Pulau Jawa. Kata Kunci : E-Learning, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), pemerataan pendidikan

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