an adventure in online learning
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: College Credit, Degree of Freedom Project
With my senior year technically starting tomorrow, it’s looking increasingly likely that I’ll be able to finish my One Year BA by the end of the year as planned. When I interviewed Scott Young about his own extreme learning project (the MIT Challenge), he mentioned the value of having collected and made public evidence demonstrating […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Interviews
As I noted yesterday, many of the problems we associated with MOOCs may already have solutions (or at least precedents to consider) that come from other realms of online learning. For instance, what business models might MOOC vendors ultimately embrace, and can these models provide the revenue needed to sustain and grow? One way to […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Business of MOOCs
Those in the MOOC business face a number of seemingly daunting challenges. What is the business model that can turn millions of subscribers into a profitable (or at least sustainable) business? How can the intimacy normally associated with learning be replicated in classrooms containing tens of thousands of students? Is there a solution to fundamental […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Degree of Freedom Project
Well it’s time to make those final decisions regarding which courses I’ll be taking for my “senior year” (which will run from October through the end of December). The original rules I set out for this Degree of Freedom involved taking to completion a number and range of courses equivalent to what would be required […]
By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: MOOC Providers
I had mentioned that MOOC news would be coming quickly during the first few months of this academic year. And while the kickoff of the new UK MOOC provider FutureLearn has been anticipated for quite some time, the announcement of their first set of courses means the US-centric nature of MOOCs is likely to give […]
Remote Learning Begs the Question: Must Lectures Be So Long? (EdSurge – May 25, 2020)
It’s Time to Get Serious About Teaching Critical Thinking (Inside Higher Education – March 2, 2020)
Why the ‘Best’ Ideas in Education Technology and Reform Don’t Win (EdSurge – February 5, 2020)
Is Education Entering an “Age of Alternatives”? (EdSurge – March 2, 2019)