MOOCs start to be an alternative to deliver first-class masters and MBAs

MIT’s pilot will also introduce “inverted admissions”, a new way of structuring admissions to a professional master’s programme. Learners worldwide with access to edX will be able to take any of the first semester’s worth of courses online. Those who do well in each course may be entitled to earn an MITx MicroMaster’s, and their performance will significantly enhance their chances of being accepted to the full SCM master’s programme, which they can then complete in a single semester with classes on campus. More...