Since their emergence in 2008, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have become an international source of interest. The current issue of
Desde su aparición en 2008, los cursos en línea masivos y abiertos (MOOCs, por sus siglas en inglés) han despertado interés a nivel internacional. El presente número de la revista
Des de la seua aparició en 2008, els cursos en línia massius i oberts (MOOCs, per les seues sigles en anglés) han despertat interés a nivell internacional. El present número de la revista
Since their emergence in 2008, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have become an international source of interest (
From an institutional point of view, MOOCs can represent marketing or management strategies, and have objectives such as increasing visibility, recruiting potential students and reducing costs. They can also serve an educational purpose. Since they have such a large audience, they are the ideal scenario for experimenting with new pedagogies, and putting didactic methods and materials to test (
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These works are just a small sample of the research that is being generated in relation to MOOCs. They encompass students’ perspectives, learning design and participants’ performance during delivery. Each paper leaves us with lessons learned and recommendations for future studies. Thus, this issue of