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> The letter is part of a brewing debate about how MOOCs might deepen the divide between wealthy universities, which produce MOOCs, and less wealthy ones, which
by 46Bit 13y ago
> The letter is part of a brewing debate about how MOOCs might deepen the divide between wealthy universities, which produce MOOCs, and less wealthy ones, which buy licenses to use those MOOCs from providers like edX.
Why are only top universities producing MOOCs anyway? Do San Jose lack any renowned classes, or just the will to MOOCify them?
- wmf 13y agoWhy would you buy a MOOC from anywhere but a top university? MOOCs will bring winner-take-all economics to higher ed.
- Avshalom 13y agoBrand recognition.
- tjr 13y agoI would have much enjoyed a calculus class out of SJSU, but I think their renowned professor has retired: http://www.math.sjsu.edu/~swann/mcsqrd.html http://www.math.sjsu.edu/~swann/mcsqrd.html