Rapid Growth of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and the Market for University Graduates

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  • Aamir Rafique HASHMI National University of Singapore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24112/ajsotl.53012

Abstract

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have seen exponential growth over the last couple of years. Their growth has now reached a point where some institutions of higher learning have started to offer degrees based entirely on MOOCs. In this commentary, I consider the implications of this development for the market of university graduates. I use a simple labor market model to show that an increase in the supply of university graduates or a skill mismatch between jobs and graduates may lead to more unemployment and/or underemployment among university graduates.

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Published

2015-03-01

How to Cite

HASHMI, A. R. (2015). Rapid Growth of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and the Market for University Graduates. Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 5(1), 23–39. https://doi.org/10.24112/ajsotl.53012

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2015)

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Commentary

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