基于行动者网络理论的慕课可持续发展探究

On the Sustainable Development of MOOC From the Perspective of Actor-Network Theory

在现代教育与信息技术深度融合的发展中,慕课以颠覆性的革新面貌在新型教学模式中脱颖而出。进入2013年,"慕课热"出现了降温的迹象:高辍学率、低完成率、有失公允的同伴评价等饱受争议,这直接关乎它的可持续发展。因此,基于行动者网络理论,本文试图揭示人(政府、平台运营商、高校、教师、学习者)与非人行动者(课程资源)进入慕课平台时各自所面临的障碍和困境,以探求慕课在本土化进程中永葆续航力的路径走向。

With further integrating with modern education and information technology, MOOC has stood out arising from news patterns of teaching with the power of disruptive innovation. However, the year 2013 witnessed diversified criticism of its high dropout rates, low completion rates and unfair calibrated peer reviews, all of which will challenge its sustainable development. Therefore, based on actor-network theory, the paper tried to indicates obstacles of respective agencies from authorities concerned, platform operators, colleges and universities, teaching staffs, learners to course resources in MOOC platforms, in order to provide tentative advices for its sustainable development in China.