Making sense of the MOOCs debate
| Published | September 2015 |
| Journal | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management Volume 37, Issue 52, Pages 597-609 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Online |
| Country | Australia, Oceania |
ABSTRACT
This article considers recent public debates about massive open online courses (MOOCs) and their potential to transform higher education. Drawing on reports and media commentary, it probes the claims and counterclaims of MOOC proponents and MOOC sceptics. It considers the implications for students, governments, institutions and scholars themselves. The paper concludes that mass-scale online courses have the potential to reshape the sector significantly over time.| Keywords | blended learning · business models · disruption · innovation · learning analytics · MOOCs · student markets · unbundling |
| ISSN | 1469-9508 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Rights | Copyright © 2018 Informa UK Limited |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360080X.2015.107939910.1016/j.iheduc.2012.09.003 |
| URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1360080X.2015.1079399?journalCode=cjhe20 |
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