The Diffusion and Social Implications of MOOCs: A Comparative Study of the USA and Europe

ISBN-13: 9780367444440 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 240 str.

Valentina Goglio

Opis

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 and in Europe.

Spis treści

1. Introduction. PART 1: THE ECOLOGY OF MOOCs. 2.  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 Europe. PART 2: ACCESS AND SUCCESS IN MOOCs. 4. MOOCs and inequalities of educational opportunities. A review. 5. 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 MOOCs. PART 3: THE USES OF MOOCs. 7. Returns to education and the structure of labour market. 8. MOOCs for the job. 9. Conclusions. 10. Methodological Appendix. Foreword (Sonia Bertolini). Foreword (Paolo Parigi). Acknowledgments.

O autorze

Valentina Goglio is Assistant Professor of Economic Sociology in the Department of Culture, Politics and Society at the University of Turin, Italy. She has been Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow with the project MOOC_DaSI.