A new study by the Harvard Business Review on the benefits of MOOCs has found that the overwhelming majority of people who complete MOOCs report career or educational benefits, and a substantial proportion report tangible benefits such as getting a new job, starting a business, or completing prerequisites for an academic programme. The study, which was conducted in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, is based on data from more than 10,000 participants at over 100 universities around the world.
A new study by the Harvard Business Review on the benefits of MOOCs has found that the overwhelming majority of people who complete MOOCs report career or educational benefits, and a substantial proportion report tangible benefits such as getting a new job, starting a business, or completing prerequisites for an academic programme. Both career and educational benefits are more likely reported by people from developing countries, and economically and academically disadvantaged populations are taking particular advantage of MOOCs.