The MOOC model: Challenging traditional education
| Published | January 2013 |
| Type of work | Monday, January 28, 2013 |
| Periodical | Volume 2015 |
| Publisher | EDUCAUSEreview |
ABSTRACT
Key TakeawaysA 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.
| Keywords | MOOC business model · MOOC quality · degree granting · |
| Other number | September 14, 2015 |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | © 2015 EDUCAUSE | All rights reserved. |
| URL | http://er.educause.edu/articles/2013/1/the-mooc-model-challenging-traditional-education |
| Access date | September 14, 2015 |
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