Can MOOCs Save Academic Freedom?

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Can MOOCs Save Academic Freedom?
K. Edward Renner, Edudemic, March 11, 2013
Interesting angle on MOOCs and not one that would spring to mind immediately. But... could MOOCs save academic freedom? Well, that depends a lot on what is threatening it.  In this article, the concerns are globalization and commercialization. More...