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ERIC Number: EJ1247027
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1179-7665
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How Have MOOCs Been Portrayed in the New Zealand Public Media?
Rowan, Yvonne; Hartnett, Maggie
Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, v23 n2 p25-41 2019
Reports of massive open online courses (MOOCs) appeared in mainstream news in the early 2010s with messages of potential disruption to existing higher education systems. Several years on, the role of MOOCs is still evolving. The media has the power to influence acceptance of new ideas, therefore this research investigates New Zealand news media representations of MOOCs to the public. A document analysis of 27 newspaper articles published in New Zealand's mainstream media between January 2012 and December 2016 revealed similar results to those published in overseas research, in that MOOCs are predominantly reported to be a catalyst for necessary change in higher education, and discussions are consistent with the theme of commodification of higher education. Previously published overseas research focuses on the relationships between MOOCs and elite universities, whereas this research reveals that MOOCs are considered to be experimental in New Zealand's higher education system. Although the New Zealand media presents a more balanced perspective than that revealed in overseas research, dominant themes of MOOCs as revolutionising higher education are likely to boost the public's acceptance of radical changes to existing higher education structures.
DEANZ: New Zealand Association for Open, Flexible and Distance Learning. Open Polytechnic, 3 Cleary Street Private Bag 31914, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand. Tel: +64-3-345-8246; Web site: http://www.jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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