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Udacity: How will MOOCs affect higher education?

How will MOOCs affect higher education?
2012-07-05 16:44:00

Udacity believes that providing free education can empower people to change their lives for the better. By creating classes that not only provide content but also support a community of learning, students have the opportunity to learn anytime, anywhere. The discussion surrounding Massive Open Online Classes (MOOCs) continues to build momentum. For some, the impact of MOOCs on traditional higher education is at the heart of the conversation.When Udacity posted the article, Open Online Courses Are No Substitutes for Classroom Learning to our Facebook page we received upwards of 50 comments! Our fans had some really insightful things to add to this debate.The article's author, Joshua Kim, Director of Learning and Technology for the Master of Health Care Delivery Science program at Dartmouth College, is skeptical. Kim identifies the biggest drawback of open online education as, "...the massively open online courses do not permit dialogue between faculty and st…

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