(2016-04-01) Sarasty, Mario Fernando Solarte; Morillo, Daniel Alberto Jaramillo
Currently it has been generated great interest in the massive open online courses, because they are consider as an “educational revolution”, since they are presented as a solution to the growing demand for higher education both in Colombia and in the world. Their main objective is to achieve a high volume of participants, allowing a global reach and a more participative learning. However, as advantages arise due to their massiveness, a number of problems or challenges are also generated. One of the main difficulties that characterize this type of courses is the lack of a suitable relationship between tutor and students, since it is impossible that tutors have a personal relationship with each of the thousands of participants
