MOOCs as Neocolonialism: Who Controls Knowledge?
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https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2014.75.5426Keywords:
MOOCs, ownership of knowledge, distance educationAbstract
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.
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2014-03-17
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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
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