Degree of Freedom http://degreeoffreedom.org an adventure in online learning Thu, 08 Aug 2013 05:40:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.13 http://degreeoffreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cropped-degree-favicon-2-32x32.gif Degree of Freedom http://degreeoffreedom.org 32 32 Listen to interviews with thought leaders in the field of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and other types of free learning, and follow my progress as I try to learn everything you\'d get from a four year liberal arts degree in just twelve months using only free learning resources. Jonathan Haber Jonathan Haber jonathan@degreeoffreedom.org jonathan@degreeoffreedom.org (Jonathan Haber) Copyright © Degree of Freedom 2013 The One Year MOOC BA Degree of Freedom http://degreeoffreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/Degree+of+Freedom+Logo+iTunes.jpg http://degreeoffreedom.org/category/textbooks-2/ 47374314 Curated Learning http://degreeoffreedom.org/curated-learning/ http://degreeoffreedom.org/curated-learning/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2013 05:40:50 +0000 http://degreeoffreedom.org/?p=692 I’ve gotten to the halfway point in an Existentialism course I’m taking from Saylor.org.  And while I still need to get to the end before writing a formal review, it’s worth taking a few moments now to comment on a course that’s not simply a recording (a la iTunes U) or repackaging (a la most […]

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What Might a MOOC-Text Look Like? http://degreeoffreedom.org/what-might-a-mooc-text-look-like/ http://degreeoffreedom.org/what-might-a-mooc-text-look-like/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:32:27 +0000 http://degreeoffreedom.org/?p=404 Reading material associated with a K-12 or college level course can be organized into two broad categories: First you’ve got novels, short stories, poems, non-fiction books and essays that primarily consist of just words (maybe with the occasional image or diagram) on the printed page. Then you’ve got K-12 or college textbooks which curate a […]

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MOOCs and Reading http://degreeoffreedom.org/moocs-and-reading/ http://degreeoffreedom.org/moocs-and-reading/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 10:36:20 +0000 http://degreeoffreedom.org/?p=401 Since I ended yesterday’s piece on MOOCs and textbooks on the subject of value, I’d like to look at what the general reading experience has been like for the MOOC classes I’ve taken so far to see what value texts in general bring to this flavor of education. As of now, I’ve finished ten courses started since […]

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The MOOC and the Textbook http://degreeoffreedom.org/the-mooc-and-the-textbook/ http://degreeoffreedom.org/the-mooc-and-the-textbook/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 10:48:49 +0000 http://degreeoffreedom.org/?p=395 With Coursera’s recent announcement that it would be offering free e-books that could be used during the run time of some of its courses, the subject of textbooks comes to the fore. In the interest of full disclosure, I need to admit that I briefly worked at one of the big textbook publishers (albeit overseeing […]

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MOOC Components – Reading http://degreeoffreedom.org/mooc-components-reading/ http://degreeoffreedom.org/mooc-components-reading/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:33:16 +0000 http://degreeoffreedom.org/?p=162 On average, the reading requirements for my course-load are significantly less than what I remember from my original college experience.  But, on average, the statistician sitting on a block of ice and lighting hair on fire will be at just the right temperature. This observation may be behind the mixed feelings I’ve developed with regard […]

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