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MOOCs, Wicked Problems, and the Spirit of the Liberal Arts
- The Journal of General Education
- Penn State University Press
- Volume 63, Number 4, 2014
- pp. 269-286
- 10.1353/jge.2014.0024
- Article
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Higher education institutions today are increasingly considered to be “means,” serving as suppliers for employers, not “ends” that address “wicked” problems. This disregards their role in the generational succession of civil societies. Massive open online courses can strengthen higher education institutions by working with and not against liberal arts traditions.