MIT Hybrid Masters

It won't work for everyone but maybe for a few.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/07/mit-offer-master-degree-combining-line-campus-learning/Cc1jhlhVM8hoQYOBOeXDCM/story.html

 

"Each of the five online classes that make up the first semester costs $150, and the proctored exam will cost between $400 and $800, professors said. The second semester will cost at least half the price of the yearlong program, or about $33,000, MIT officials said."

$400.00 to $800.00 per exam? and $33,000.00? It is confusing....

 

The other "interesting" part of this:

In addition to the degree program, MIT said it will grant a new “MicroMaster’s” credential for completing the online semester and passing the exam.

 

For some reason, this "MicroMasters" almost reminds me of the "Nanodegree" concept: https://www.udacity.com/nanodegree
I suppose the "Nanodegree" is more than one course however. Interesting stuff.

 

Should call it a postgraduate diploma or something similar, standardize it to what the UK does.

 

Had an applicant two years ago who claimed a Masters from Villanova.

Background came back unable to verify the degree. Had him bring it in. It was a Masters Certificate. Sadly he seemed genuinely confused when I rescinded his offer. His LinkedIn still shows him having a Masters and he's employed elsewhere.

As chorizo suggests, a standard system would be very nice. I like the idea of a postgraduate diploma. Though I'm just as happy to run with Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates. Whenever we add the words "Master" or "MBA" to the title of a non-degree I feel like there are people who simply allow their hope that they just scored an MBA over one semester to override any sense of reason.

 

Micro Masters! . . . Mini MBA! . . . nanodegree! . . . What's the world coming to?!?:rant:

 

apparently becoming smaller...

 

They could come up with the "Infinitesimal Diploma." Micro, Mini and Nano sound so 20th Century. :mischievous:

 

I feel like it would be more efficient to just take this to the metric system. Like, if I earn 10 deci-masters I can trade it in for a centi-masters.

We can eliminate the doctorate altogether by simply conferring the title of "Doctor" on the holders of a yocto-masters.

 

You, sir, win the internets today. :hail: Although I must admit I would be very happy with a Zepto-Masters myself. I feel that only Master Yoda will reach the Yocto level.

 

Yeah, like "I want to super-size my Masters degree." It could be a Mega-Masters or a pocket-doctorate.:eek1::no1:

 

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO8x8eoU3L4[/video]

 

The only disagreement I have with Father Guido is that in addition to "Como esta usted?" I also remember some pretty good Spanish swear words.

 

So, you went to the 10 minute college?

 

Probably closer to 6.5 minutes.

 

Slacker. You stopped at a masters degree. For a mere 3.5 more minutes you could have gotten a PhD. :twak:

 

So you are saying that a MOOC must be free? From where are you getting this definition?! There are free, freemium, subscription based, and other models that are being used for MOOCs.