The figure of the facilitators in massive and open online courses (COMA/MOOC): a new professional role for open educational environments
We are witnessing the emergence of new professional roles in the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), that attempt to mitigate, in some way, the absence of existing custom tutorial assistance in traditional online courses. Throughout this article, we will review the role of facilitators. This is one...
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| description | We are witnessing the emergence of new professional roles in the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), that attempt to mitigate, in some way, the absence of existing custom tutorial assistance in traditional online courses. Throughout this article, we will review the role of facilitators. This is one of the most visible figures in MOOCs since students recognize the figure as representing the institution within the courses. We shall approach their study by considering the functions to be undertaken on a course of this nature, the technological tools they can use and the profile needed to perform this kind of activity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-395bc1a56b3e4743b2f7f666cf5671402022-12-21T22:05:35ZengAsociación Iberoamericana de Educación Superior y a Distancia (AIESAD)RIED: Revista Iberoamericana de Educación a Distancia1138-27831390-33062014-01-01171356710.5944/ried.17.1.1157311171The figure of the facilitators in massive and open online courses (COMA/MOOC): a new professional role for open educational environmentsPedro María Marauri Martínez de Rituerto0Instituto Universitario de Educación a Distancia, UNED (España)We are witnessing the emergence of new professional roles in the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), that attempt to mitigate, in some way, the absence of existing custom tutorial assistance in traditional online courses. Throughout this article, we will review the role of facilitators. This is one of the most visible figures in MOOCs since students recognize the figure as representing the institution within the courses. We shall approach their study by considering the functions to be undertaken on a course of this nature, the technological tools they can use and the profile needed to perform this kind of activity.http://revistas.uned.es/index.php/ried/article/view/11573facilitadores, funciones, COMA, MOOCs, herramientas de trabajo, perfil. |
| spellingShingle | Pedro María Marauri Martínez de Rituerto The figure of the facilitators in massive and open online courses (COMA/MOOC): a new professional role for open educational environments RIED: Revista Iberoamericana de Educación a Distancia facilitadores, funciones, COMA, MOOCs, herramientas de trabajo, perfil. |
| title | The figure of the facilitators in massive and open online courses (COMA/MOOC): a new professional role for open educational environments |
| title_full | The figure of the facilitators in massive and open online courses (COMA/MOOC): a new professional role for open educational environments |
| title_fullStr | The figure of the facilitators in massive and open online courses (COMA/MOOC): a new professional role for open educational environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | The figure of the facilitators in massive and open online courses (COMA/MOOC): a new professional role for open educational environments |
| title_short | The figure of the facilitators in massive and open online courses (COMA/MOOC): a new professional role for open educational environments |
| title_sort | figure of the facilitators in massive and open online courses coma mooc a new professional role for open educational environments |
| topic | facilitadores, funciones, COMA, MOOCs, herramientas de trabajo, perfil. |
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