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Udacity: Udacity's Statistics Course to Offer Insights Into Online Learning
Last week we launched three classes in conjunction with San Jose State University; Visualizing Algebra, College Algebra, and Statistics. The 300 students that are a part of the pilot will earn college credit upon completion of the courses. Outside of the pilot, these courses are also open to anyone that wants to take them. Katie Kormanik, the Course Developer for the statistics class shares some insights from developing the class with SJSU professors, Sean Laraway and Ron Rogers. Here's Katie’s article on EdSource, where she talks about some of the advantages of learning statistics on an online platform. You may have heard of a new development in higher education: MOOCs, or massive open online courses, are challenging traditional notions of higher education. Allowing students to work at any time, any place, and any pace, MOOCs are free and are open to anyone. This is why they’re massive, often enrolling tens of thousands of students. This revolutionary medi…