The MOOC are much alive. Some questions answered

Abstract

In a previous work (Garcia Aretio, 2015), we expressed doubts about the MOOC phenomenon using 90 questions. In this editorial, we summarize these questions in the following nine headings: a) the conceptual basis; b) methodological issues; c) teaching, types and tasks; d) participants profiles and attitudes; e) quality, academic performance and school drop-out; f) university and MOOCs; g) technological support and video; h) economy and MOOCs; and i) reviews of the scientific literature on MOOCs. In RIED a total of 30 articles related to MOOCs have been published to date. Here we summarize many valuable answers provided therein to the questions abovementioned.

Keywords

• MOOC
• TIC
• educación a distancia
• calidad
• educación superior
• formación virtual
• evaluación
• innovación.