Fifteen years ago MOOC was a novel object in Virtual Education. Today it belongs to everyday practice, many institutions have created MOOCs, offering a wide variety of under and postgraduate courses, training offers and so on.
On the other hand, some aspects of that virtual learning modality have changed: now they formal part of academic offers, the original trend of using Web 2.0 as the main environment and Connectivism as ad hoc methodology, which pretended to be a new, and unique for the online paradigm, theory (cMOOCs), has been substituted by virtual educational platforms (xMOOCs), more eclectic theoretical approaches (recognizing de facto that human heritage, particularly his historical dimension, is one of defining traits of the Human Being (specie)), and a wide range of tools, predominating the audio/video applications. Now MOOCs are not so "open", many of them are commercial activities, where knowledge and skills are sold/bought.
And there are traits that are practically unchanged. Among them, the high number of students who drop
What are your experiences in those new scenarios?
Indeed, a considerable amount of current MOOCs are not really open but rather conceived as commercial hooks. Nevertheless, the format is still promising because of the possibility to reach huge populations with a much minor effort, mainly because of the feature of reusing the material in several occasions with minimal changes. Finally, it is important to bear in mind the difference between Europe and Latin America - for instance - considering how what is currently an old fashioned practice in the first context is one being discovered in part of the second context.
For some additional material about MOOCs in Ecuador, you can read: Preprint El Futuro de los Cursos Abiertos Masivos en Línea
Coursera, Programa especializado: Profesor virtual, Universidad de California Irvin
The "Specialized Program: Virtual Teacher" course provides comprehensive training to design digital educational environments through modules covering intuitive virtual classroom creation, interactive content development with AI tools, adaptive pedagogical methodologies, automated assessment systems with intelligent feedback, and data-driven personalization strategies, culminating in applied projects that empower educators to become architects of innovative learning experiences, seamlessly merging human empathy with technological precision across diverse educational contexts.
The "Virtual Teacher" course seeks to train educators in the design and management of digital learning environments, teaching them to: 1) create interactive virtual classrooms with advanced technological tools (AI, augmented reality), 2) personalize teaching through data analysis and adaptive methodologies, 3) implement automated assessment systems with intelligent feedback, and 4) integrate pedagogical principles into digital platforms, balancing technological innovation with student-centered teaching strategies.
In the "Virtual Teacher" course, two key technological mediums are emphasized:
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Los cursos MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) son cursos en línea masivos y abiertos que permiten a cualquier persona acceder a contenido educativo de manera gratuita o a bajo costo. Estos cursos suelen ser ofrecidos por universidades, instituciones educativas y plataformas en línea, y abarcan una amplia variedad de temas. Los MOOC permiten a los estudiantes aprender a su propio ritmo y desde cualquier lugar del mundo.
Las ventajas de tener cursos MOOC son:
1. Accesibilidad: Permiten a personas de todo el mundo acceder a educación de calidad sin importar su ubicación geográfica.
2. Flexibilidad: Los estudiantes pueden aprender a su propio ritmo y en sus propios horarios, adaptándose a sus necesidades personales y profesionales.
3. Variedad de Temas: Ofrecen una amplia gama de cursos en diversas disciplinas, desde tecnología hasta arte y ciencias sociales.
4. Costo Efectivo: Muchos cursos son gratuitos o tienen un costo muy bajo en comparación con la educación tradicional.
5. Networking: Permiten conectar con otros estudiantes y profesionales de diferentes partes del mundo, fomentando el intercambio de ideas y experiencias.
6. Actualización Continua: Los cursos MOOC suelen actualizarse con frecuencia, lo que permite a los estudiantes aprender sobre las últimas tendencias y avances en su campo de interés.
Certificación: Algunos cursos ofrecen certificados de finalización que pueden ser útiles para el desarrollo profesional y la mejora del currículum.
En estos momentos existen varias plataformas de cursos MOOC, a continuación le dejo un enlace a un curso de Transformación Digital:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/bcg-uva-darden-digital-transformation
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