MOOCs as Neocolonialism: Who Controls Knowledge?

Authors

  • Philip G Altbach Center for International Higher Education, Boston College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2014.75.5426

Keywords:

MOOCs, ownership of knowledge, distance education

Abstract

MOOCs are at the center of debate. This article discusses MOOCs from the perspective of the ownership of knowledge and the implications for developing countries.

Author Biography

Philip G Altbach, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College

Philip G. Altbach is research professor and director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College.

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Published

2014-03-17

How to Cite

Altbach, P. G. (2014). MOOCs as Neocolonialism: Who Controls Knowledge?. International Higher Education, (75), 5–7. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2014.75.5426

Issue

No. 75: Spring 2014

Section

International

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