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(84,784 posts) Wed Dec 19, 2012, 09:35 PM Dec 2012

At edX, Distance Learning Moves to an Open-Source Honors Track [View all]

Last edited Thu Dec 20, 2012, 01:18 AM - Edit history (1)

I can't excerpt anything on this. This article is about MIT and Harvard online courses being run through a non-profit called Edx. They are only offering 8 courses. Only 4% complete the course.

This is an expensive experiment in online and distance learning. They also call it MOOC (Massively Open Online Courses).

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At edX, Distance Learning Moves to an Open-Source Honors Track [View all] Renew Deal Dec 2012 OP

I've taught Distance Learning college courses. IMO an acceptable procedure as a MINIMUM would jody Dec 2012 #1

Careful! Everytime online education comes up, the thread turns into a bloodbath! TheDebbieDee Dec 2012 #2

Thanks for telling me Renew Deal Dec 2012 #3

I expect you to be clobbered any minute by a roving band of posters with teaching credentials... TheDebbieDee Dec 2012 #5

I don't think you're reporting accurately. I think teachers are pretty open to using computers HiPointDem Dec 2012 #8

Addendum to #1 jody Dec 2012 #4

"distance education is just as effective" -- for who? the largest test of computerized k12 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #9

Completely different models. MOOCs aren't designed for K12 deployment. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #11

which is why i asked "for who"? but of course, distance learning is already being used at the HiPointDem Dec 2012 #14

Threatens! Good. nt jody Dec 2012 #17

yes, we know. but be careful what you wish for. because what you're likely to get is something HiPointDem Dec 2012 #18

Doesn't matter, IMO distance learning is the future for most degrees other than STEM and jody Dec 2012 #19

It doesn't matter? Of course it matters. FYI, STEM classes are already done totally on-line for HiPointDem Dec 2012 #20

Key is your last sentence re "elite students". Those few are the ones jody Dec 2012 #21

and they'll be educated at real universities, not online. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #22

Agree and society should pay the entire cost plus give those students a stipend. jody Dec 2012 #23

Society should pay the entire cost of educating *all* its children. and not online. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #24

I didn't miss your point. I added to it. IMO "elite" students you address should have all the jody Dec 2012 #25

College. nt jody Dec 2012 #16

For companies who think it's more important to profit than educate CreekDog Jan 2013 #26

I don't know why you think it is particularly expensive. mbperrin Dec 2012 #6

Wow! I'm surprised that no one has come into this thread TheDebbieDee Dec 2012 #7

do grown ups makes loaded remarks about other adults 'growing up"? i think not. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #10

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do adults tell people to stfu & go get laid? i think not. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #13

I'm a proponent of open educational resources and MOOCs. Excerpt below: NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #15