"College of Future Could Be Come One, Come All " New York Times - November 20, 2012

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  1. Boethius

    Boethius Member

    In today's New York Times, please see article on online learning.
     
    Boethius, Nov 20, 2012
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  2. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Another MOOC hype article. But there's safety in numbers, I suppose.
     
    SteveFoerster, Nov 20, 2012
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  3. StefanM

    StefanM New Member

    MOOCs are the Kardashians of higher education---way more hype than substance.

    I do not understand the fascination with MOOCs. Are they useful? Sure. Are they innovative? Sometimes. Are they going to replace traditional instruction or typical online instruction? Absolutely not.

    I do think they can be useful, and they may be excellent supplementary options, but I would hate to do an entire program via MOOCs. Of course, I don't really see that becoming a possibility, anyway.
     
    StefanM, Nov 20, 2012
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  4. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Agree nor not, that's a darned fine one-liner! Best zinger I've read in a long while! Kudos! :smile:

    Johann
     
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    Johann, Nov 20, 2012
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  5. 03310151

    03310151 Active Member

    Ooohhhhhh, they said "Crowd-Sourcing" *tingles*.


    When college is free, it will be worth nothing.
     
    03310151, Nov 20, 2012
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  6. TonyM

    TonyM Member

    K12 education is free and still very important. You're pretty much stuck if you don't have a high school diploma or GED. Anyway, a lot of things are free and worthwhile that people don't pursue such as getting fit or learning a foreign language.
     
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    TonyM, Nov 22, 2012
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