Dive Brief:
- Some faculty groups believe MOOCs are being spearheaded by for-profit schools and education technology companies at the expense of learning and the public interest.
- A report from the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education says that corporations and investors have a major interest in delivering online classes.
- Some faculty behind the report say that the education-friendly face that MOOC developers put on for the public is accompanied by a profit-driven side they show to investors.
Dive Insight:
The coalition's report takes to heart the "follow the money" adage to try to examine the MOOC phenomenon. There's more to come: The coalition will publish two more reports this month, one on the accuracy of promises that online courses can reduce costs for students and schools and one looking at online education and access to higher education.