Cursos MOOCun enfoque desde la economía

  1. Rabanal, Nuria G. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de León
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    Universidad de León

    León, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02tzt0b78

Journal:
RIED: revista iberoamericana de educación a distancia

ISSN: 1138-2783

Year of publication: 2017

Issue Title: Visión de los MOOC desde una perspectiva práctica

Volume: 20

Issue: 1

Pages: 145-160

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5944/RIED.20.1.16664 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The introduction of Information and Communication Technologies (ITC) for teaching at university level has culminated in an unstoppable innovation teaching process which generates new learning ways. One of the last learning phenomena has been “m-learning”. As an open and inexpensive way of transmitting knowledge, this new teaching system has in MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) the best academic example. The dynamism of these courses and the high level of student interaction are also having an impact in distance learning universities. Conceived as elements accessible to anybody from everywhere, these courses have promoted a debate on their success and potential economic profit. Applying the basic principles of economic theory, this article provides some reflexions about the MOOC market and its offer and demand determinants from an economic point of view.  Characteristics of MOOC market are quite similar to a certain competence markets. In addition, the demand and the offer in MOOC market have certain similarities with public goods and its functioning depend on the interaction of variables like quality and altruism. The direct and potential indirect profits of these courses are the consequence of a new business way. Moreover, profit sources came from diversified sources and will be also analyzed in this paper. 

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