While MOOCs may seem to be an unstoppable bandwagon, a recent article in readwrite.com reports on controversy, mainly driven by concern from institutions and faculty members that MOOC content will be used as an excuse to cut funding. The linked articles are quite interesting. See: “The Traditional University Lecture Is Dead” at
http://readwrite.com/2013/09/23/university-lecture-mooc#awesm=~olDBkznpxtUHqT
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