Could the College Campus Go the Way of the Bookstore? - 35 views
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#4 Felipe Reyes on 21 Apr 14I do believe MOOCs will adapt to the needs for gaining credit, but it will take time for acceptance more widely. The model that seem to be more feasible would be for MOOCs to become a subscription that traditional universities would buy into and treat as a hybrid. This would provide constancy for transferable courses, cost savings in removing the need for development, and ease of proctoring assessments. Of course the free enrollment would go out the window in exchange for credit.
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#20 Felipe Reyes on 28 Apr 14I think MOOCs have a definite place in education, but they cannot be all to everyone. YouTube videos have provided a wide range of information to people and MOOCs can fill a like need as well. The current direction seems to be taking them away from their initial intent of open source education, but if they can be adapted to fill a greater need, more power to those investing in them.