MOOCS NOT A THREAT TO UNIVERSITIES, CONFERENCE HEARS
October 2nd, 2013
MASSIVE open online courses (MOOCs) are not a threat to bricks-and-mortar universities as some in Europe fear, a conference organised yesterday (Thursday) in Brussels by the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) and the European University Association (EUA) heard.One reason that should reassure universities is the difference between the students who study on campus and those who choose to study through MOOCs.“The profile of MOOCs users is not the usual undergraduate profile,” said Tim Gore, director for global networks and communities at the University of ...
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