MOOC didactics Matters. A hands-on vision for MOOCs and Connected Learning Practices in Europe
Demand for MOOCs across Europe both among academics and practitioners is high. Our Interest is in bringing up ideas for conceptualizing MOOCs that focus on the learner and the learning community tending to put lower priority on instructional aspects instead promoting pedagogical approaches to use digital chances for problem-oriented learning, interest-driven learning and collaboration. The pMOOC format introduced in this paper puts collaborative online projects in the center of learning. Openness is described by four factors (1) Enrolment, (2) Licensing/OER, (3) Infrastructure, (4) and Pedagogics. Conclusions are that Open Learning Initiatives in Europe have an immense chance for the support of the development of competencies among its learners by bringing practitioners from the field together with students and academia. Therefore MOOCs have to value the diversity of its learners and help learners to develop digital literacies and connecting practices online.
MOOC didactics Matters. A hands-on vision for MOOCs and Connected Learning Practices in Europe
- 1. MOOC didactics Matters. A hands- on vision for MOOCs and Connected Learning Practices in Europe Friederike Siller, Jöran Muuß-Merholz & Markus Deimann
- 2. Text Internet as an open learning space or a walled garden? http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/05/03/3050381_9e388c76.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2033/1891638026_77f7dfbd75.jpg
- 3. –Curtis Bonk, 2009, p. 29 „It is a somewhat magical or mystical place where teaching and learning never end. Unlike traditional stand-and-deliver classes, the sun never truly sets in the world of online learning. Fortunately, the hearty explorer will find that the lights rarely flicker of fade in the Web of Learning“.
- 4. From c to pMOOCs cMOOCs envision the Web of Learning but lack (didactic) support structures xMOOCs as a backlash: simplifying the learning process neglect interaction and collaboration pMOOC format as didactically sound MOOC concept
- 5. Give Europe a „p“ p as in problem (ill-defined and authentic tasks) p as in project p as in production p as in participant-driven p as in partners for learning
- 6. Connected learning practices among Europe A Conclusion Information is everywhere the key is to connect people, institutions and tools in a motivating way Communities of practice as starting points for educational experiences Problem based perspective (see „Hamburg Open Online University“)
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