Friday, 5 July 2013

Why MOOCs Miss the Point With Online Learning

With the rising costs of college, many students find it difficult to obtain a quality, affordable education. In response, numerous higher education institutions are embracing online education as one way to create access for nontraditional students to achieve their dream of a college degree, regardless of financial means and life demands.
A recent article in The New Yorker speaks to online learning as a harbinger of higher education's future, which resonates for many in the college community. The problem, however, is that the article praises MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) as a gold standard for online learning.
Read more at : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jayson-boyers/why-moocs-miss-the-point-_b_3542695.html

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