The full report, titled "Impact Revealed: Learner Outcomes in Open Online Courses," appears in Harvard Business Review.
This study examined what -- if anything -- learners have gained from completing MOOCs, and whether they serve as a “luxury good for rich people” or as a boon to learners of low socioeconomic status, said Emanuel, who is vice provost for global initiatives at Penn.
Christensen, assistant vice provost for global affairs at the University of Washington, said, “Is there really any benefit to taking massive open online courses? Is it something that people are doing for edification, or are people actually seeing benefits of doing that?”
The results suggest a majority of learners feel they benefit either professionally or educationally from completing a MOOC. When asked to name tangible benefits, such as securing a new job or receiving academic credit, however, those rates dropped.
Link for Report | https://d396qusza40orc.
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