If MOOCS are the answer – did we ask the right questions? Implications for the design of large-scale open online courses

Marco Kalz and Marcus Specht
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Marco Kalz: Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies (CELSTEC), Open University of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 2960, 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands, E-mail: marco.kalz@ou.nl, Tel: +31-455762718

No 2013/25, Working Papers from Maastricht School of Management

Abstract: In this conference contribution we deal with the phenomenon of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Based on summary of the state of the art we discuss aspects of the learning design of MOOCs that have not been sufficiently studied. More specifically we discuss the issue of diversity and support facilities in MOOCs. We introduce the concept of learning networks and learner support services that have been developed to enable personalized learning scenarios in large-scale online environments. We report about a learning design for large-scale open online courses that has been evaluated and further developed in the last year. Last but not least we discuss future research.

Keywords: MOOC; technology-enhanced learning; learning networks; diversity; learner-support; learning design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2013-09
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