http://gigaom.com/2013/03/13/online-education-could-get-big-boost-from-calif-bill-backing-web-classes-for-credit/ Sat, 25 May 2013 14:46:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2013/03/13/online-education-could-get-big-boost-from-calif-bill-backing-web-classes-for-credit/#comment-1320496 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:52:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=620255#comment-1320496 Do not be distracted by the static – this is a choice between students and teacher unions. The 50 classes in question (which students have a hard time getting into) are usually taught by TAs in large classroom and are proposed to be replaced by MOOC classes that are taught by senior level professors from top colleges (Stanford, UVA, etc.). I have taken MOOC classes from Cousera, Udacity and Edx and they are far superior to in class university classes. If this legislation passes – student education will improve at a reduced cost!

]]> http://gigaom.com/2013/03/13/online-education-could-get-big-boost-from-calif-bill-backing-web-classes-for-credit/#comment-1320030 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:41:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=620255#comment-1320030 Ahem… you spelled Public as “Pubic”

]]> http://gigaom.com/2013/03/13/online-education-could-get-big-boost-from-calif-bill-backing-web-classes-for-credit/#comment-1319690 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:59:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=620255#comment-1319690 Better educational outcomes might be balanced with increased costs for institutions. At an average of 7,000 students who are wait listed for classes, there is a possibility that volume costs might be substantial for institutions. For example, Coursera is considering charging $100 for completion certificates for its courses. Even if they offer substantial discounts for their courses (say, a 50 percent discount at $50), that still translates to a neat $350,000 increase in operational expenses for educational institutions. I have written about this here:
http://www.technology.rakeshksharma.com/?p=168

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