Un método para evaluar la efectividad de los cursos de postgrado en línea en universidades venezolanas. Casos: Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez (UNESR), Universidad de Los Andes (ULA)

Abstract

Los continuos avances tecnologicos han dado origen a una nueva fase educativa donde a traves de medios electronicos es posible estudiar, capacitarse y formarse en temas diversos con la modalidad de cursos en linea, esto conlleva a remover las estrategias, metodologia y aspectos de evaluacion fundamentales para alcanzar los resultados esperados. La presente investigacion tiene como objetivo general disenar un Metodo para evaluar la efectividad de los cursos de postgrado en linea en las Universidades venezolanas, haciendo uso de un caso especifico en la Universidad Nacional Experimental Simon Rodriguez (UNESR), y la Universidad de Los Andes (ULA). En la fase diagnostica, el enfoque teorico se oriento en la Teoria Cognitiva Sistemica de la Comunicacion. El estudio presenta un diseno bibliografico y de campo. Se ubica dentro de los Proyectos Especiales, la poblacion estuvo constituida por los Coordinadores y Facilitadores de las Universidades venezolanas que ofrecen cursos de postgrado en linea: casos: Universidad Nacional Experimental Simon Rodriguez (UNESR), Universidad de Los Andes (ULA) se utilizo la tecnica de la Observacion Documental o Bibliografica y la tecnica de Observacion mediante Encuesta, como instrumento se aplico un cuestionario via correo electronico. A traves de los resultados obtenidos se detecto la existencia de un proceso evaluativo sin un metodo en particular con caracteristicas especificas en cada universidad, se recomienda el diseno del metodo Divas. A Method To evaluate The Efficiency of The Courses of Postdegree In Line In Venezuelan Universities The continuous technological advances have given origin to a new educative phase where through electronic means it is possible to study, to become qualified and to form in line in diverse subjects with the modality of courses, this entails to remove the strategies, methodology and aspects of evaluation fundamental to reach the awaited results. The present investigation must like general mission design a Method to in line evaluate the effectiveness of the courses of postdegree in the Venezuelan Universities, making use of a specific case in the National University Experimental Simon Rodriguez (UNESR), and the University of The Andes (ULA). In the phase it diagnoses the theoretical approach was oriented in the Cognitive Theory, Systemic of the Communication, The study presents displays a bibliographical design and of field. It is located within the Special Projects, the population was constituted by Coordinators and Facilitadores of the Venezuelan Universities that offer postdegree courses in line: cases: National University Experimental Simon Rodriguez (UNESR), University of The Andes (ULA) was used the technique of the Documentary or Bibliographical Observation and the technique of Observation by means of Survey, as instrument were applied a questionnaire via electronic mail. Through the obtained results the existence of a evaluative process without a method in individual in the courses of postdegree with specific characteristics in each university, the design of the Divas method is recommended. Key words: Course in line, Remote education, Technological atmospheres of Learning.