MOOCs, Ethics and the Economics of Higher Education

• Authors: Frank B. McCluskey , Melanie Winter
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The starting point for article is the question: Is there something in that exchange between a single caring professor and motivated student that, while impossible to assess, measure or digitize, is at the very heart of what a university tries to be? The authors discuss the concept of Massively Open Online Classes in the context of Gartner Hype Cycle and explore MOOC ethical implications. The aim of this short article is, according to the authors, not to support or oppose the deployment of MOOCs but to clarify certain ethical presuppositions.

Keywords

EN

MOOC; higher education; course; Massive Open Online Courses

• Publisher: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
• Journal: e-mentor
• Year: 2013
• Issue: 4 (51)

Contributors

author

Frank B. McCluskey

author

Melanie Winter

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