Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

JPZenger

(6,819 posts)

10. Universities Are using Coursera for marketing purposes - with some of their best professors

Reply to tabasco (Reply #9)

Thu May 30, 2013, 08:26 PM

May 2013

Some universities are using the Coursera process to create better brand-name recognition for their university overseas. They are persuading a few of their most popular professors to participate, but typically are not offering college credit.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

14 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Universities Team With Online Course Provider [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

K/R. (nt) NYC_SKP May 2013 #1

I teach freshman comp at the University of California (7 yrs.) B Stieg May 2013 #2

and folks in India greymattermom May 2013 #3

Problem is, the cost of college has become utterly staggering MannyGoldstein May 2013 #5

But they never promised to lower the costs classykaren May 2013 #6

IIRC, the MOOCs are free, so far. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #7

Udacity has a handful of credit courses run by San Jose State for $150 DotGone May 2013 #11

I see online courses as a way to cut instructors groundloop May 2013 #4

I have and am taking courses on Coursera WilmywoodNCparalegal May 2013 #8

I took a Coursera class in sound design tabasco May 2013 #9

Universities Are using Coursera for marketing purposes - with some of their best professors JPZenger May 2013 #10

Right - no credit but I still learned what I needed to learn. tabasco May 2013 #12

Sounds like a great idea to me IrishAyes May 2013 #13

Does Coursera pay the instructors? RILib May 2013 #14