Open source platform and e-learning in a public university in Perú

Abstract

The objective of this research is to determine how the Open Source platform will affect the e-learning of students of a public university. The Methodology that has been used in this research is a mixture of qualitative and quantitative techniques with a cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational non-experimental research design, using surveys with closed questions using the Likert scale as a collection instrument. The design of the research has allowed to work on two groups (specialist and student), which a measurement instrument was applied to the specialists, based on said information, the open source platform was developed and the Management System of Learning (LMS), to be tested and validated by the sample, applying the instructional design of the MOOC course. The sample used was non-probabilistic, determined by interest, by bringing together specialists (nd = 13) and first-year students (ne = 37) from the Faculty of Geographical, Environmental and Ecotourism Engineering. The results obtained by the final instruments with respect to the first instrument, indicate that the content manager tested and validated by the selected sample is favorable. Consequently, it is concluded that the Open Source platform affects the participation, qualitative evaluation and development of individual and group activities of students of a public university, where the perception obtained by the results indicates that it is aligned with the objectives of the research.