ABSTRACT We propose a model of competition between online and brick-and-mortar higher education. Students pay a transportation cost to attend the brick-and-mortar supplier's courses, whereas the online course is free of transportation cost but involves a fixed and homogeneous disutility. We derive the optimal fee policy for a single university as a function of its location and the fixed cost of online delivery. We also study the impact of distance learning on competition between two universities. We discuss equilibria and market sharing in non-regulated and regulated settings. Finally, we address policy issues such as optimal provision of MOOCs.

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优秀的MOOC和大学

摘要我们提出了在线与实体高等教育之间的竞争模型。学生需要支付运输费用才能参加实体供应商的课程，而在线课程则无需支付运输费用，但会产生固定且同质的效用。我们根据其位置和在线交付的固定成本得出一所大学的最优收费政策。我们还研究了远程学习对两所大学之间竞争的影响。我们讨论了非管制和管制环境下的均衡和市场共享。最后，我们解决政策问题，例如最佳提供MOOC。