What's the "problem" with MOOCs?
| Published | 4 May 2012 |
| Publisher | EdTechDev |
| Country | United States, North America |
| Keywords | instructional design · learner support · MOOC challenges · MOOC criticism |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-SA 3.0 US) |
| URL | https://edtechdev.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/whats-the-problem-with-moocs/ |
| Access date | 2018 |
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