Globalization and Education: Massive and Open Online Courses, A Complementary Alternative
Journal Title: Journal of Education and Literature - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
This paper presents a critical review of the integration of massive online courses and Open-better known as MOOC- the global education system does. This tool, based on connectivism theory has proven to be an instrument of great importance, because of the changing world we live; these changes affect us all and because the scope of change outreach activities of personal and interpersonal learning to include larger scale organizational and social change, additional theories are needed to explain, to plan interventions and develop educational policies that are adapted to the new times.
Authors and Affiliations
Víctor Del Carmen Avendaño Porras, Iris Alfonzo Albores
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