The Position of xMOOCs in Educational Systems

The idea of xMOOCs initially aimed at fundamentally changing the US tertiary education system by providing open mass education. This attempt failed for a number of reasons. They include: the ignorance of the importance and benefits of face-to-face instruction, the high workload imposed on students b...

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Main Author: Rolf Schulmeister
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: FernUniversität Hagen 2014-12-01
Series:E-learning and Education
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Online Access:http://eleed.campussource.de/archive/10/4074
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Summary:The idea of xMOOCs initially aimed at fundamentally changing the US tertiary education system by providing open mass education. This attempt failed for a number of reasons. They include: the ignorance of the importance and benefits of face-to-face instruction, the high workload imposed on students by xMOOCs, the consequences of current xMOOC didactics, the financing of the high costs, and the difficulties of integration into the teaching organization. As a consequence, xMOOCs are turning into methods for professional continuing education including a business model that covers the institution’s cost.
ISSN:1860-7470