Open AccessMASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES – A MODERN FORM OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
Author(s) -
Gabriela Kiryakova
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
trakia journal of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1313-3551
pISSN - 1312-1723
DOI - 10.15547/tjs.2019.s.01.150
Subject(s) - distance education , open learning , online learning , open education , computer science , mathematics education , multimedia , world wide web , psychology , teaching method , cooperative learning
Distance education has proven its advantages over time as a form of learning that overcomes geographical and time barriers. Massive Open Online Courses are a modern form of distance education that creates prerequisites for life-long learning. The purpose of the current work is to investigate the nature, distinctive features and models of Massive Open Online Courses. The main elements of the courses, which are provided to learners through learning platforms, are systematized.