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"80 percent of those taking the university’s MOOCs had already earned a degree " Why is this being taken as evidence of failure?! MOOC provides self-service r
by thatthatis 13y ago
"80 percent of those taking the university’s MOOCs had already earned a degree "
Why is this being taken as evidence of failure?!
MOOC provides self-service re-training, self service continuing education, ability to investigate subjects outside your original sphere of study for the love of learning.
X fails to replace college, for which many decent substitutes exist, thus is a failure.
Vs x unlocks pent-up demand for post college education, for which few good substitutes currently exist, thus is a resounding success.
Sadly, the thing most evident in these articles is a lack of critical thinking and analysis of competing hypotheses: things that are supposed to be taught in college.