Inside Higher Ed was kind enough to publish my commentary on how certain approaches to massive and open online courses trigger an undesirable paradox on higher education: evidence of mastery in university coursework will warrant only a certificate, while evidence of mastery in work prior to university coursework will determine the degree.
A blurb from the Intro:
In recent months, many of the most prominent research universities announced forays into free online courses. As a greater number of these universities go online with such free education platforms, the nature of the market for — and even the meaning of — a college degree could change in both subtle and significant ways.
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