Massive open online courses (MOOCs): a tool for intercontinental collaboration in archives and records management education in Eswatini

IF 0.8 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE Records Management Journal Pub Date : 2021-06-03 DOI:10.1108/RMJ-08-2020-0028
C. Chisita, V. Tsabedze
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Purpose The study aims to assess the views of archives and records management (ARM) professionals in Eswatini about massive open online courses (MOOCs). The purpose of this study is to explore the potential of MOOCs as open gateways for ongoing learning opportunities to scholars, institutions and academics across the globe. It explores the challenges of providing MOOCs in a developing country such as Eswatini. Design/methodology/approach The study was anchored on the interpretive research paradigm and adopted a qualitative research methodology. The study used maximum variation sampling to identify individuals that would constitute the research sample. The rationale behind this sampling is to obtain participants with a shared experience within a phenomenon but who have some demographic variance. Findings The findings revealed that there was lack of awareness of the potential of MOOCs in revolutionizing the delivery of ARM courses in Eswatini. The findings support the need for higher education institutions in Eswatini to adopt MOOCs to deliver ARM courses. The study revealed that access to internet connectivity was among the key inhibitors undermining the adaptation of MOOCs for the delivery of ARM courses in Eswatini. Originality/value The novelty of the study is that it brings into the limelight the factors that impede the adaptation of MOOCs for the delivery of ARM courses in Eswatini. It brings into focus the challenges encountered by ARM institutions in Eswatini in moving towards a MOOC-centric mode of course delivery.
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大规模开放在线课程(MOOC):斯威士兰档案和记录管理教育洲际合作的工具
目的本研究旨在评估Eswatini档案与记录管理(ARM)专业人员对大规模在线开放课程(MOOCs)的看法。本研究的目的是探索mooc作为开放门户的潜力,为全球的学者、机构和学者提供持续的学习机会。它探讨了在斯瓦蒂尼这样的发展中国家提供mooc的挑战。设计/方法/方法本研究以解释性研究范式为基础,采用定性研究方法。该研究使用最大变异抽样来确定将构成研究样本的个体。这种抽样背后的基本原理是获得在一种现象中有共同经历但有一些人口统计学差异的参与者。调查结果显示,在斯瓦蒂尼,人们对mooc在彻底改变ARM课程交付方面的潜力缺乏认识。研究结果表明,斯瓦蒂尼的高等教育机构需要采用mooc来提供ARM课程。研究表明,网络连接是阻碍Eswatini地区mooc适应ARM课程的主要障碍之一。独创性/价值这项研究的新颖之处在于,它让人们注意到,在斯瓦蒂尼,阻碍mooc适应ARM课程的因素。它使斯瓦蒂尼的ARM机构在转向以mooc为中心的课程交付模式时所遇到的挑战成为焦点。
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Records Management Journal
Records Management Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
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3.50
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11
期刊介绍: ■Electronic records management ■Effect of government policies on record management ■Strategic developments in both the public and private sectors ■Systems design and implementation ■Models for records management ■Best practice, standards and guidelines ■Risk management and business continuity ■Performance measurement ■Continuing professional development ■Consortia and co-operation ■Marketing ■Preservation ■Legal and ethical issues
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