Open Book Exam Courses

[sirjake]

Could a more moderate approach be taken? Perhaps a timed test you have to take within a certain amount of time after starting the course with a biometric verification of identity. I think the SL approach is fairly reasonable if the identity of the test taker is verified. It really takes away from the value of an online course if it is not completely available online. In other words, I'm curios, is proctoring the only way to curtail your concern?

BTW: Nice job causing a stir ^_^

I'm not sure what Straighterline needs to do to legitimize their credit. As far as I'm concern, it's substandard. And I don't see their system as being legitimate *just* by verifying who is taking the examination. The fact that you can essentially look up the answers for the entirety of your grade is, to me, still problematic.