are mooc courses free
Are MOOC Courses Free? The Real Price of “Free” Learning
MOOC courses aren’t actually free; they hide fees, data harvesting, and career-selling incentives behind the “no-cost” label. The pandemic pushed billions onto screens, but the free promise masks a sophisticated monetization engine. In March 2020, UNESCO reported that national school shutdowns touched 1.6 billion students in 200 countries,