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I'm mixed on the for-proft argument. A large chunk of traditional B&M schools are offering online programs. I believe this is a direct result of for-profit institutions pioneering the online model (showing that it works) and also the for-profits taking a huge market share. The non-profits may not have a profit motive, but they definitley have a revenue motive. Go to any state school that offers and MBA and see how the cost per credit for the MBA is usually at least double other masters programs and definintley more than the bachelors. These institutions are using market forces (including the profit motive) to fund other areas of the school. So the MBAs who are working are double funding the philosopy major; first they're subsidising the philophy major's tuition, second they're paying the taxes that funds unemployment for the philosophy major. (joking, but not)...So I'm glad for the UoPs of the world that make it possible for us to pursue degrees online, but I am completely appalled at the behavior of the for profits in recruiting and leaving unprepared students to dry and charging uncle sam for it.
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For-profits might have popularized distance education by excessive advertising and admitting anyone who can breathe, but they didn't pioneer it. I have to find the article again that details this, but several non-profits were the first to offer online courses and programs.
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(This post was last modified: 01-23-2013, 05:22 AM by Prloko.)
sanantone Wrote:For-profits might have popularized distance education by excessive advertising and admitting anyone who can breathe, but they didn't pioneer it. I have to find the article again that details this, but several non-profits were the first to offer online courses and programs.
We're arguing semantics, distance education has been around a very long time, first by correspondence and then online from private and public instutions. Poor word usage on my part. My intent in using the term pioneer was that their successful usage of the model drove others to copy it, but the intent was lost in my haste to get back to work.
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Another college just announced that they will start accepting MOOCs for credit.
Georgia State University has just announced that they will grant credit to students for MOOCs. The article states they will be treating MOOCs the same as they do other transfer credit, such as for course work done at other universities. This is pretty big news because that opens the door to accepting a huge variety of courses. For example, this policy would imply that ANY course found at Saylor.org would now be available for credit. It would be nice if the Big 3 announced a similar policy.
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