La filosofía educativa de los MOOC y la educación universitaria

to the special issue by the Coordinators: The educational philosophy of the MOOC and university education In the 21st century, education is moving towards new models of open and free mass education. These interactive, collaborative and online models enable and increase universal access to Higher Education. The MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) movement is questioning traditional and ‘old smart’ ideas of education such as ‘packaged’ knowledge, limited access, imposed authority and a scientific rationalist paradigm, which are being upturned by a dynamic knowledge ecology. For teachers and students, new doors are unlocking onto knowledge. However, "all that glitters is not gold", and the movement needs to overcome some controversies and challenges, such as the issues of authentication, accreditation and high drop-out rates. This new type of learning poses a challenge to universities and teachers as they need to redefine the current methodological paradigm and venture into designing new interactive, collaborative and ubiquitous educational materials, as well as new modes of dynamic self-assessments.