5 Potential Ways MOOCs Will Evolve | Edudemic - 0 views
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Most Likely: More Startups, More Schools Offer MOOCs
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edX has a track record, albeit brief, of partnership and open access. Perfect for a smaller school without a big technology budget. Look for online schools to perhaps form a similar partnership so they can offer MOOCs. The online schools version would likely be powered by a third-party like Udacity or Coursera. Meanwhile, large tech companies and startups alike work to carve out their own niche in the MOOCs landscape. There’s a lot of money to be had in the transition of education so don’t be surprised if this happens no matter what the future holds for MOOCs.
The Future of College Finance: Is the Liberal Arts College at Risk? | Scripps Magazine - 0 views
Colleges should compete on the quality of their product, not price (essay) | Inside Hig... - 0 views
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A very interesting article on the future of higher ed. I found this quote to be particularly interesting. "Colleges and universities have an abundance of intellectual capital; intellectual resources and assets that most companies would love to have in their R&D divisions. Mathematicians, technologists, engineers, designers, marketers, anthropologists -- and the list goes on and on. However, for some reason our collective academic culture does not encourage collaboration across the organization, and from what I hear from some colleagues, it can even be confrontational. Yes, the needs of students, the needs of faulty, and the needs of the administration and staff can create competing priorities. However, for most private institutions, and some public institutions, there is only one need that matters, and that is the need to survive long-term. "