Title:
The Dark Side of MOOCS: big problems with massive open online courses
Author:
Jamie Littlefield
Published:
ThoughtCo, 25 February 2019
In this article Jamie Littlefield talked about the impersonal nature of MOOCs, the lack of in-depth feedback, low pass rate, non-credit-bearing courses, and little or no financial benefit to academics putting extra time into developing MOOCs.
With regard to the latter point Littlefield remarked: "When professors become expected to do more for free, one of two things will happen: colleges will need to adjust salaries accordingly or many of the most talented academics will find work elsewhere. Students benefit when they learn from the best and brightest, so this is a concern that will increasingly affect everyone in the academic sphere."
To read this article:
https://www.thoughtco.com/problems-with-online-classes-1098085