This document provides an overview of Professor Mark Brown's work developing online education at Dublin City University. It mentions that his massively open online course (MOOC) on history had over 7,500 learners with a high completion rate. The MOOC received positive reviews and certificates were issued to over 1,600 students. It questions whether the Irish higher education funding model will change to support more development of online distance education. In conclusion, it argues that a more equitable world will require new online solutions.
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