Moocs can transform education – but not yet

Whether or not Moocs live up to the hype, technology’s impact on universities is real and growing, Stanford University’s John Hennessy tells Ellie Bothwell

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July 21, 2016

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February 16, 2017

Ellie Bothwell Chris Havergal

Twitter: @elliebothwell @CHavergalTHE

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