Are MOOCs the Future of General Education?

Autor/in	Head, Karen
Titel	Are MOOCs the Future of General Education?
Quelle	In: Journal of General Education, 63 (2014) 4, S.244-255 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-3667
DOI	10.1353/jge.2014.0022
Schlagwörter	General Education; Educational Trends; Open Education; Online Courses; Observation; Reflection; Technology Uses in Education; Core Curriculum; Educational Innovation; Access to Education; Educational Change; Educational Practices; Teaching Experience; Delivery Systems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Bildungsentwicklung; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Online course; Online-Kurs; Beobachtung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Kerncurriculum; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Bildungsreform; Bildungspraxis; Auslieferung
Abstract	General education is at the forefront of the challenges facing faculty and administrators as they develop initiatives to address the nationwide trend focused on college completion programs. Attempts to trim core requirements and shift courses to online environments could be one answer for providing greater course access, for improving enrollments, and for increasing completion rates; however, choosing appropriate online environments needs careful planning and implementation. Massive open online courses have been promoted as one possible online model. Based on the author's experience of teaching first-year writing as a massive open online course, this article offers observations, reflections, and suggestions for considering the application of innovative technologies in general education courses. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01