by Wallace Boston, APUS
It seems that the jury is still out on MOOCs but some schools are exploring their possibilities. “Changing Course” notes that more than half (55.4%) of the colleges and universities responding to the survey are “undecided” about MOOCs while about a third (32.7%) have no plans to attempt a MOOC. A very small percentage (2.6%) of respondents have a MOOC currently and another 9.4% are actively planning a MOOC. The majority of respondents indicated a concern about credentialing and others question how sustainable the MOOC model is. Interestingly, a large number of academic officers see MOOCs as an opportunity to enhance the pedagogy of online learning. This corroborates the increasing popularity of online learning in higher education. Though many may continue to express concern about MOOCs, the number of academic leaders who see online education as a critical part of their education strategy continues to increase.
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