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14. Massive Open Online Course

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 09:56 PM

Sep 2012

Many are free - most have major issues. There are some that have literally tens of thousands of students enrolled - they are completely automated, so instructors aren't needed. Some, that are coming out of universities, are pre-recorded lectures (and some very good profs are doing this) - but that is the extent of their involvement. No different at that level than listening to an audio book, really.

They are slowly making inroads into higher ed; at the moment they haven't figured out how to standardize them enough to make them worth college credit - but give them time.

Here are a few links that talk about them:

http://www.ecampusnews.com/technologies/17-more-top-universities-offer-free-cyber-courses/
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/19/coursera-doubles-university-partnerships#ixzz26vUOOSoP
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/14/gates-foundation-solicits-remedial-moocs#ixzz26SDvixAS

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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

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