Democratization of education for whom?: online learning and educational equity
With the advent of massive open online courses (or MOOCs), it is theoretically possible for anyone with an Internet connection to access course materials from elite universities - a possibility that some commentators have hailed as a ‘democratization’ of education. Of course, MOOCs are very new, and it is not yet clear how they will affect postsecondary access or attainment, particularly among traditionally underserved populations. To provide some perspective on how MOOCs and other online delivery methods might affect educational equity, in this article [the author] examines recent research on ... Show more
Authors: Jaggars, Shanna Smith
Published: Washington, District of Columbia, Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2014
Resource type: Article
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http://www.aacu.org/diversitydemocracy/vol17no1/jaggars.cfm
