UID:
almahu_9949385437402882
Format:
1 online resource :
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illustrations
ISBN:
9781003009757
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1003009751
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1000546586
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9781000546576
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1000546578
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9781000546583
Content:
"Since their first appearance in 2011, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been at the centre of a great deal of media attention, owing to their disruptive potential in education. As university-level courses delivered free-of charge on digital platforms, they have also been the occasion of conflicting views regarding the quality of education and the future configuration of higher education systems. Based on new empirical research, including qualitative interviews as well as quantitative data from learners across several MOOCs, this book contributes to the debate by providing a comparative study of the diffusion and social implications of MOOCs in the USA, where everything started, and in Europe, where MOOCs were belatedly adopted by higher education institutions but now exhibit remarkable growth. Investigating the impact of MOOCs at macro level, on national higher education systems, as well as the social implications of MOOCs at micro level, with particular attention to the opportunities offered to learners to acquire knowledge and skills The Diffusion and Social Implications of MOOCs provides an encompassing comparative investigation of the specificity and social implications of the diffusion of MOOCs in two geographically and institutionally diverse contexts. As such, it will appeal to social scientists with interests in new technologies and higher education"--
Note:
1. IntroductionPART 1 - THE ECOLOGY OF MOOCs2. History of MOOCs: what are MOOCs, where do they come from and where are they headed?3. MOOCs in context: the evolution of MOOCs in the USA and in EuropePART 2 - ACCESS AND SUCCESS IN MOOCs4. MOOCs and inequalities of educational opportunities. A review5. Beyond curiosity: why enroll on a MOOC?6. It is a long way until the end. Patterns of enrolment on, participation in, and completion of MOOCsPART 3 - THE USES OF MOOCs7. Returns to education and the structure of labour market8. MOOCs for the job9. Conclusions 10. Methodological AppendixForeword (Sonia Bertolini)Foreword (Paolo Parigi)Acknowledgments
Additional Edition:
Print version: Goglio, Valentina. Diffusion and social implications of MOOCs Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022 ISBN 9780367444440
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003009757
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