Use of MOOCs in Teacher Education: advantages, disadvantages and risks

Authors

  • Ilich Silva-Peña University of Católica de Temuco (Chile)
  • Isabel Salgado Labra Innovaciones Pedagógicas (Chile)

Keywords:

Teacher Education, educational policies, MOOCs, open education

Abstract

This arti cle discuss the nature of MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses) in the context of teacher education. It is proposed that new technology have big benefits for the solution to educational problems of workforce teacher in the world and the actualization of teachers in service. The article shows some disadvantages comparatively with the traditional process of education.
Moreover, the paper discuss mainly the dangerous in the possible utilization of MOOCs in the teacher education showing an alert to problems of regulation trough to market and too other difficulties facing to new kind of colonialism

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Published

2014-04-01

How to Cite

Silva-Peña, I., & Salgado Labra, I. (2014). Use of MOOCs in Teacher Education: advantages, disadvantages and risks. Profesorado, Revista De Currículum Y Formación Del Profesorado, 18(1), 155–166. Retrieved from https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/profesorado/article/view/19133

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2014): Los mooc y la educacion superior. La expansión del conocimiento

Section

Articles