UNNES MOOCs: What strengths does the University have and the society needs?

Abstract

The aim of the study reported upon in this paper is to design the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) of Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES). An explorative design study was carried out in two main stages, namely the design phase and the implementation phase. The focus of this paper is on the first phase. Preliminary analysis is carried out with discussions and surveys to find out what UNNES is leading and what is the current needs of the society. The findings indicate that UNNES has strengths that are appropriate to the needs of the society, such as (environmental and cultural) conservation, education, and information technology. Based on the procedure specifications and criteria, five online course modules have been created. The results of the review state that the modules are appropriate to be used nationally and can be offered to the public through a national online learning system (SPADA) managed by the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of RI. Regulations are established and the system was also designed through this research for the implementation of cross-institutional lectures with credit transfer schemes. The results can become masters in further development and become Academic Document as a recommendation for issuing regulations at universities.