????還有別的好處嗎？有,。你可以在無(wú)需辭職,、無(wú)需失去兩年的工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)、無(wú)需支付高達(dá)六位數(shù)學(xué)費(fèi)的情況下,，獲得所有這些好處。事實(shí)上,，你甚至沒(méi)必要死磕GMAT考試,，聘請(qǐng)一位MBA入學(xué)顧問(wèn)，也不必膽戰(zhàn)心驚地計(jì)算被排名前10的商學(xué)院錄取的幾率,。

????當(dāng)然，參加MOOC課程也有缺點(diǎn),。你將沒(méi)有機(jī)會(huì)炫耀你的平均績(jī)點(diǎn)(GPA)。如果你的英語(yǔ)不夠好,，你就無(wú)法參與課程時(shí)代和edX提供的許多帶有外語(yǔ)字幕的課程。盡管有留言板和交互式討論,，但MOOC平臺(tái)依然缺乏那種有利于學(xué)習(xí)的面對(duì)面互動(dòng)，尤其是涉及到案例研究的時(shí)候,。在一個(gè)數(shù)百,、甚至數(shù)千人的課堂上,，猶如滄海一粟的你或許得不到任何關(guān)注或支持,。僅僅一個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)，這本身就是一件難事,。完成相關(guān)作業(yè)和測(cè)試需要足夠的驅(qū)動(dòng)力,。由于沒(méi)有約束機(jī)制，你很容易失去興趣,，特別是當(dāng)免費(fèi)課程意味著你沒(méi)有切身利益參與其中的時(shí)候,。此外，MOOC會(huì)讓你陷入任憑技術(shù)擺布的境地,。盡管教授們懷抱滿腔熱忱,，但他們依然在適應(yīng)錄影棚的上課環(huán)境。

????最重要的是,，MOOC無(wú)法提供商學(xué)院真正吸引人的東西：人際關(guān)系網(wǎng)絡(luò)和實(shí)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì),。從理論上講，MOOC可以給你一些工具,，趕超那些人脈更深厚的同學(xué),。但說(shuō)句老實(shí)話，他們的實(shí)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)和校友網(wǎng)絡(luò)將為他們提供一個(gè)極好的開端（即使你不斷努力,，也恐怕望塵莫及）,。此外，無(wú)論公平與否,，學(xué)位依然很重要,。如果你沒(méi)有獲得一家知名教育品牌的認(rèn)證，很少有雇主相信你已經(jīng)掌握了先進(jìn)的課程,。

????那么,，你究竟應(yīng)不應(yīng)該冒險(xiǎn)嘗試一下呢？這取決于你自己,。但請(qǐng)參考下面這則消息：2014年,，哈佛大學(xué)將加入沃頓商學(xué)院的行列，準(zhǔn)備在線提供基礎(chǔ)性MBA課程,。有鑒于此,，頂尖商學(xué)院之間的MOOC軍備競(jìng)賽預(yù)計(jì)將隆重上演。

????盡管如此,，還是需要提醒你一下：MOOC不會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)免費(fèi),。沒(méi)錯(cuò)，頂尖商學(xué)院正在給予學(xué)生機(jī)會(huì),，領(lǐng)略自己課程的風(fēng)采,，以打造學(xué)校的自身品牌,。最終，它們需要把各自的開源理想與收入流聯(lián)系在一起,。否則的話,，MOOC有可能破壞和蠶食它們現(xiàn)有的業(yè)務(wù)。

????就像媒體在近20年前所做的那樣,，通過(guò)免費(fèi)奉送內(nèi)容,，教育工作者已經(jīng)打開了潘多拉魔盒?？蛻糸_始期待免費(fèi)的內(nèi)容,。它導(dǎo)致這一市場(chǎng)進(jìn)一步整合和分化。10年后,，學(xué)者們或許會(huì)把目前視為MOOC的鼎盛時(shí)期,。為了延續(xù)這種模式，教育工作者最終將需要為內(nèi)容收費(fèi),，減少課程的訪問(wèn)時(shí)間或質(zhì)量,。

????所以，如果你打算參加MOOC課程,，事不宜遲,，現(xiàn)在就報(bào)名吧。付費(fèi)墻和種種限制估計(jì)很快就要來(lái)了,。（財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)）

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????Another benefit? You can enjoy all of these benefits without quitting your job, losing two years of work experience, and shelling out six figures for tuition. In fact, you won't even need to study for your GMAT, pony up for an MBA admissions consultant, or face those daunting odds of getting into a top 10 business school.

????To be sure, there are drawbacks. You won't be able to flaunt your GPA. If you struggle with English, you won't find many courses with foreign language subtitles on Coursera or edX. Despite message boards and interactive discussions, MOOCs still lack that face-to-face give-and-take that facilitates learning, particularly when case studies are involved. In a class of hundreds (or thousands), you'll probably receive little personal attention or support. And just being on your own is difficult. It takes significant drive to complete assignments and tests. Without structure, it is easy to lose interest, particularly when free classes mean you have no skin in the game. What's more, MOOCs put you at the mercy of technology. And, despite their earnest efforts, professors are still adapting to teaching out of a studio.

????Most important, MOOCs can't deliver the real draws of business school: The network and internship. Theoretically, MOOCs can give you the tools to run circles around your more pedigreed peers. But their internship opportunities and alumni network will give them a huge head start (even if you keep working). Fair or not, degrees matter. Without certification from a renowned educational brand, few employers will trust that you've mastered advanced coursework.

????So should you take the plunge? That's up to you. But consider this: In 2014, Harvard will join Wharton in making foundational MBA courses available online. With that, you can expect a MOOC arms race among the top business schools.

????That said, here's a word of warning: MOOCs won't stay free forever. Sure, top institutions are building their brands by giving students a taste of their content. Eventually, they'll need to tie their open source ideals to a revenue stream. Otherwise, MOOCs could potentially disrupt and cannibalize their existing businesses.

????By giving content away for free, educators have opened the same Pandora's Box that media outlets did nearly 20 years ago. Customers began to expect free content. And it resulted in a consolidation and decentralization of that market. A decade from now, academics may view the present as the heyday of MOOCs. To continue this model, educators will eventually need to charge for the content or reduce access or quality.

????So if you're going to enroll in a MOOC, do it now. Paywalls and restrictions are soon to come.