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Three brief thoughts on “A University’s Offer of Credit for a MOOC Gets No Takers”

Steven D. Krause, Jul 11, 2013

Not sure I agree, but his points are:

  • Something similar happened with "traditional" online classes. 
  • MOOCs have a serious audience problem.
  • Actual college students are not interested in cheap courses that might (or might not) transfer; they're interested in a credential.

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