%0 Web Page %A Mazoue, James G. %D 2013 %I EDUCAUSEreview %K %K degree granting %K MOOC quality %K MOOC business model %N September 14, 2015 %T The MOOC model: Challenging traditional education %U http://er.educause.edu/articles/2013/1/the-mooc-model-challenging-traditional-education %V 2015 %X Key Takeaways A turning point will occur in the higher education model when a MOOC-based program of study leads to a degree from an accredited institution — a trend that has already begun to develop. Addressing the quality of the learning experience that MOOCs provide is therefore of paramount importance to their credibility and acceptance. MOOCs represent a postindustrial model of teaching and learning that has the potential to undermine and replace the business model of institutions that depend on recruiting and retaining students for location-bound, proprietary forms of campus-based learning. %8 01/2013 %9 Monday, January 28, 2013 %* does not apply %[ September 14, 2015