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13. Massive open online courses

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 03:52 PM

Sep 2012

Like Khan Academy and Coursera. You don't need to be a student at the school, you just take these huge open online courses.

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Part-time faculty pay reaching poverty level [View all] Starry Messenger Sep 2012 OP

you're familiar with Bousquet and How the University Works, right? zazen Sep 2012 #1

I can attest to that. enlightenment Sep 2012 #2

Great rant! :D Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #4

Thanks for the links - I've enlightenment Sep 2012 #9

I forgot Nevada was a RTW state. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #10

That's the argument here. enlightenment Sep 2012 #15

what's a mooc? HiPointDem Sep 2012 #12

Massive open online courses Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #13

Massive Open Online Course enlightenment Sep 2012 #14

So why are tuitions so high? dkf Sep 2012 #3

mostly the same places it has always been spent.... mike_c Sep 2012 #7

Administration-- Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #8