Your Name and Title: Ioana Literat, PhD Student
School or Organization Name: Annenberg School for Communication, USC
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: U.S.
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): academics, researchers, university administrators, ed tech entrepreneurs
Short Session Description (one line): A pragmatic assessment of the potential impact of MOOCs in developing countries.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like): In The Chronicle of Higher Education’s expansive survey of professors teaching MOOCs, the most frequently cited reason for embracing this model was the desire to increase access to higher education worldwide. While the debate around MOOCs and their potential to trigger an educational revolution in developing countries is a worthy and important conversation to have, it is still seeped in idealism. Putting free American courses online and opening them up for massive global participation cannot solve higher education needs around the world; at this point, it is just a small step in a promising direction. This presentation will examine the insights gleaned so far from MOOC implementations in developing countries, and will discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: www.ioanaliterat.com
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