Abstract
Higher education contributes to state competitiveness (Green, Mostafa & Preston,
2010) via human capital development that provides future returns to the economy
through increases in labor productivity (Hanushek & Kimko, 2000). Additionally, HE
is an infrastructure for future state-level social cohesiveness. Those countries where
the education system produces more equitable outcomes are likelier to promote future
social cohesiveness (Green & Preston, 2001; BenDavid-Hadar, 2013a).
I argue that MOOCs, as a new factor in the global HE landscape, changes the
dynamics amongst state competitiveness and cohesiveness. The economic discussion
addresses MOOCs as a Pareto improvement. As such, it addresses state
competitiveness as a country production, since possibility frontier is broader when
compared to the previous era (i.e., before MOOCs). However, this discussion fails to
addresses the issue of maintaining state social cohesiveness.
This paper develops a theoretical model that addresses these changes, taking into
account the short run and long run dynamics and concludes with policy
recommendations for countries aiming to sustaining their competitiveness while
maintaining social cohesiveness.
2010) via human capital development that provides future returns to the economy
through increases in labor productivity (Hanushek & Kimko, 2000). Additionally, HE
is an infrastructure for future state-level social cohesiveness. Those countries where
the education system produces more equitable outcomes are likelier to promote future
social cohesiveness (Green & Preston, 2001; BenDavid-Hadar, 2013a).
I argue that MOOCs, as a new factor in the global HE landscape, changes the
dynamics amongst state competitiveness and cohesiveness. The economic discussion
addresses MOOCs as a Pareto improvement. As such, it addresses state
competitiveness as a country production, since possibility frontier is broader when
compared to the previous era (i.e., before MOOCs). However, this discussion fails to
addresses the issue of maintaining state social cohesiveness.
This paper develops a theoretical model that addresses these changes, taking into
account the short run and long run dynamics and concludes with policy
recommendations for countries aiming to sustaining their competitiveness while
maintaining social cohesiveness.
| Original language | American English |
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| Title of host publication | The 10th International Workshop on Higher Education Reform (HER) |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| State | Published - 4 Oct 2013 |
| Event | The 10th International Workshop on Higher Education Reform (HER) - University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education, Ljubljana, Slovenia Duration: 2 Oct 2013 → 4 Oct 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | The 10th International Workshop on Higher Education Reform (HER) |
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| Country/Territory | Slovenia |
| City | Ljubljana |
| Period | 2/10/13 → 4/10/13 |