Just because the average Joe has not accepted them, doesn’t mean they have no credibility in corporate learning. In fact, most learning activities in L&D haven’t proven themselves in corporate learning!
For the sake of argument I’m willing to pretend that xMOOCs are devoid of constructivist empowerment. I acknowledge that many MOOCs do replicate olde worlde instructivism, at least in part.
And here’s where I propose something counter-radical: Sometimes that’s a good thing.
No pretendo proponer un modelo de evaluación de los MOOC sino solo expresar algunas de mis dudas sobre los criterios que aplica el alumno-consumidor en el ámbito de la educación. Una fórmula aceptada en casi todos los sectores pero cuya práctica a la hora de la evaluación de los cursos me resulta poco acertada.
os impulsores y defensores a ultranza de los MOOCs se están haciendo un flaco favor cuando promueven o permiten que se extienda la idea de que cualquiera que curse un MOOC tiene a su disposición el know how de las más prestigiosas instituciones educativas.
My experience suggests that MOOCs are a valid option that L&D professionals should include in their professional development portfolio; and MOOCs will only be a valid mainstream option for technical capability development when (if?) courses are developed on relevant subjects, and where the organisation supports the learners to apply the content in their workplace and learn from the experience.
Dr. Nellie Deutsch is back with the third version of the Moodle Mooc; fun and learning for teachers. Learn how to Moodle 2.5, and teach online with WizIQ.
Αre you up to speed on all the different flavors of MOOCs? The MOOCs Cheatsheet Infographic will help you make sense of the alphabet soup along with major MOOC providers, trends, and student demographics.
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