Cursos en línea masivos y abiertos (MOOC): ¿un cambio de paradigma en la educación global?

Robert W. Robertson; Carlos Tasso Eira de Aquino

doi:10.51302/tce.2015.36

Autores/as

Robert W. Robertson A visiting scholar and professor at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; a scientific adviser with the GUIDE Association, Marconi University, Rome, Italy; and director of academic affairs; and, a research fellow at the Center for Workplace Diversity Research, University of Phoenix (Estados Unidos)
Carlos Tasso Eira de Aquino University Research Chair, Center for Workplace Diversity Research, University of Phoenix (Estados Unidos)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51302/tce.2015.36

Palabras clave:

educación on-line, MOOC, innovación disruptiva

Resumen

Los cursos on-line masivos en abierto o «MOOC» son el eslogan actual del sector de la educación en línea. Muchos ven los MOOC como la representación de una «innovación disruptiva» que va a cambiar la educación.

Hay muchos partidarios y muchos cínicos que han intervenido en el debate de los MOOC. Este artículo ofrece una visión general del desarrollo y la evolución de los MOOC con el fin de ver las posibles futuras direcciones que podrían estar disponibles para este tipo de cursos.

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