MOOC for Freshman Year Credit via ASU

[cookderosa]

I've got a thread going on this over on my FB page- it's pretty much freaking out the "higher ed community" but I like what it represents. The difference, I think, between an option like this and an option like SL is that these are RA credits- currently SL, ALEKS, Sophia, TEEX, etc. are only ACE credits, which are limiting in their utility. I think one of the aspects that is appealing, is that you don't pay until after you pass (besides the $45 registration) so if you decide not to finish, you're only out $45.

One of the big criticisms is HOW this gets RA without being evaluated, and I have no thoughts on that complex issue, but it will be interesting to see if this model sparks other schools to follow in line or if this fizzles out.