MOOC providers versus sceptics at 'Going Global'

By Karen MacGregor. MOOC providers went head-to-head with developing world academics at the “Going Global” conference in Miami over the opportunities and threats posed by massive open online courses. South African Vice-chancellor Adam Habib called for a conversation on how “to use innovation in a way that supports the global academy of commons rather than simply advancing the individual aspirations of institutions”. Read more...