Valentina Goglio

The Diffusion and Social Implications of MOOCs (eBook, ePUB)

A Comparative Study of the USA and Europe

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000546583
• Artikelnr.: 63346001

Autorenporträt

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 Sklodowska-Curie Fellow with the project MOOC_DaSI.

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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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.