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Ted O'Neill

Professor Hopes to Support Free Course With Kickstarter, the 'Crowd Funding' Site - Wir... - 0 views

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  • —SmartHistory: Raised $11,513 for a Web site created by two art historians. —Punk Mathematics: Raised 28,701 for a book of mathematical stories. —Open Educational Resources for Typography: Raised $13,088 to develop teaching materials for courses on typography. —Trade School: Raised $9,133 to run a program that turns storefronts into temporary trade schools. —Brooklyn Brainery: Raised $9,629 to set up a collaborative school whose courses would cost $25 for four weeks.
    • Ted O'Neill
      Ted O'Neill on 21 Apr 13
       
      Not MOOCs but successful edu and edtech efforts funded by Kickstarter. Textbooks etc and easy target.
Ted O'Neill

DS106: The Open Online Community of Digital Storytellers by Jim Groom - Kickstarter - 0 views

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mooc business model Jim Groom DS106 kickstarter

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  • Pledge $500 or more 0 backers DS106 in a Box - All of the above, plus a complete software setup for your own online course framework with hosting for 1 year at the domain of your choice and 5 hours of consulting. Estimated delivery: Jun 2012
    • Ted O'Neill
      Ted O'Neill on 21 Apr 13
       
      Interesting idea. Graduates of the mooc serve as consultants to a newly starting mooc? Bit of a possible pyramid scheme, but could work. Surprised nobody took this one. Post-hype, this might have had takers in 2013.
  • Ted O'Neill on 21 Apr 13
     
    Successfully funded mooc resource. 
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