IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES OF THE MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES IN UPPER EDUCATION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

MOOCs are a recent phenomenon that has generated expectations both with respect to pedagogical issues and strategic and economic issues of higher education. Thus, systematizing knowledge about the subject through a systematic literature review (RSL) becomes relevant. Thus, the objective of this study was to perform a SLR, as proposed by Kitchenham, to identify the state of the art on the impacts and challenges of MOOCs in higher education. The main impacts of MOOCs relate to their characteristics of openness and massive attendance, which allow accessibility and democratization of education. These courses are being incorporated into higher education through the use of hybrid teaching models and, as they are a recent phenomenon, need to overcome several barriers, such as low completion rates and the limited attendance of students comprising disadvantaged groups. Many actions are being assessed and implemented in this direction.