But the most compelling reason why MOOCs fall short was this: “One thing that Coursera doesn’t do well is teach non-cognitive skills,” Ng said. “There are studies that suggest that 80 percent of your income are due to non-cognitive skills: teamwork, ethics, the ability to regulate anxiety. It’s an open question whether Coursera can develop technology to teach non-cognitive skills. By contrast, universities do a much better job.”
What MOOCs Can’t Teach – Emma Green – The Atlantic
this needs to be unpacked…