ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL. THE BUILDING OF A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY IN A TIME OF MOOCs

摘要: In a time of dominance global markets, fast growing developments in information and communication technology economic slowdown, Higher Education is undertaking its most substantial transformation the last three centuries. With emergence non-traditional providers, international research collaborations cross national delivery education programs, configuring itself even more as service. How University faring part market for knowledge innovation? From post-industrial, hierarchical compartmental structure, greatly involved providing skilled work force local business response to or policies, now competing an which agreements alliances play greater role than they did past. addition process skills comparison convergence curricula undertaken by Bologna process, Convention on Recognition Qualifications concerning European Region, trade (GATS TRIPs) are likely exercise influence universities search new revenues. This paper examines soft law recent Europe after MOOCs, exemplify larger movement towards reification culture fight cultural dominance. It argues that MOOCs starting point, not revolution Education, but diversification University’s offer meet raising demand flexible education. On contrary, unless undertakes reform core mission, reinforcing status quo.