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.

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Víctor Del Carmen Avendaño Porras, Iris Alfonzo Albores

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Víctor Del Carmen Avendaño Porras, Iris Alfonzo Albores (2015). Globalization and Education: Massive and Open Online Courses, A Complementary Alternative. Journal of Education and Literature, 3(2), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-28471