BY MARÁ ROSE WILLIAMS, The Kansas City Star
The University of Kansas, University of Missouri and University of Missouri-Kansas City are among schools that are watching MOOCs before wading in. Kansas State University may soon announce some movement into the MOOC realm, but “details are not ready for release yet,” said Sue Maes, dean of continuing education. “I applaud the efforts,” Maes said. “Millions of people never have the opportunity to travel out of their underdeveloped village, so I compliment them (the elite schools) for being willing to share their knowledge with the world. I think all will benefit from this practice.” At KU, officials think MOOCs “are still too new, and there are a lot of unanswered questions,” said Julie Loats, director of the university’s Center for Online and Distance Learning. Still, Loats sees their potential for learning and growth as boundless.
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