UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA / CSPAN: Panelists talked about the impact of online teaching on higher education, focusing on massive, open online courses (MOOCS). They discussed the benefits of MOOCs including accessibility and low costs, as well as their potential for decreasing the quality of education. The program included questions from audience members.
EDITOR: This is well worth watching. Among many other matters, the panelists agree that online courses could be used to earn college / university credits provided the students pass an exam by the institution in which they are enrolled. This in itself could reduce the degree time from four years to three years while still allowing ample opportunity for the ‘benefits’ of “socializing.”
