The Concept of Openness behind c- and x-MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)

Autor/in	Rodriguez, Osvaldo
Titel	The Concept of Openness behind c- and x-MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)
Quelle	In: Open Praxis, 5 (2013) 1, S.67-73 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1369-9997
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Open Education; Concept Formation; Learning Theories; Teaching Methods; Delivery Systems; Course Descriptions; Access to Education; Intermode Differences; Distance Education; Higher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Auslieferung; Kursstrukturplan; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	The last five years have witnessed a hype about MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) presaging a revolution in higher education. Although all MOOCs have in common their scale and free access, they have already bifurcated in two very distinct types of courses when compared in terms of their underpinning theory, format and structure, known as c-MOOCs and x-MOOCs. The concept of openness behind each of the formats is also very different. Previous studies have shown that c- and x-MOOCs share some common features but that they clearly differ on the learning theory and pedagogical model on which they stand. In this paper we extend earlier findings and concentrate on the concept of "openness" behind each format showing important differences. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Council for Open and Distance Education. Lilleakerveien 23, 0283 Oslo, Norway. Tel: +47-22-06-26-30; Fax: +47-22-06-26-31; e-mail: icde@icde.org; Web site: http://www.openpraxis.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01