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CreekDog

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33. Online education has its place in educational options

Reply to Deep13 (Reply #15)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 04:55 PM

Feb 2013

I don't think it can or should replace in class instruction and its interactive benefits.

But the benefits of online learning are already evident, not to the exclusion of classroom or campus education, but in concert with it.

I'm taking a class at a community college right now and the online resources are incredible and are making my time outside of class much more productive towards that class than would have been the case before those resources.

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College credit recommended for free online courses [View all] michigandem58 Feb 2013 OP

coursera's latest disaster.... mike_c Feb 2013 #1

Dear promoters of on-line education... Deep13 Feb 2013 #2

It is the only way for some to obtain an education. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #3

+1. n/t dgibby Feb 2013 #5

It's no way to obtain an education. Deep13 Feb 2013 #15

Yes it is. And I support it. For some it is their only shot at an education. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #19

Online education has its place in educational options CreekDog Feb 2013 #33

I couldn't agree more! CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #6

Picture yourself at 21, with a young child and two jobs that take up your day ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #8

that is what was done CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #17

There is a VERY big difference enlightenment Feb 2013 #18

Online chat discussions can fill in the gap Yavin4 Feb 2013 #27

You aren't grasping what I'm saying. enlightenment Feb 2013 #30

a bit harsh melm00se Feb 2013 #7

unfortunately, the driving force behind online higher ed is not access... mike_c Feb 2013 #9

So we'd better stop free courses, to protect those who can't afford higher education michigandem58 Feb 2013 #10

that's utter nonsense.... mike_c Feb 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Bradical79 Feb 2013 #12

Right back at you -nt Bradical79 Feb 2013 #14

McSchool. nt Deep13 Feb 2013 #16

Supporters of institutional education. joshcryer Feb 2013 #21

As too was said to Gutenberg... but in German, most likely. LanternWaste Feb 2013 #24

Wow, that's quite a statement Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #26

My daughter is using PSEO and online exboyfil Feb 2013 #31

If they universities are to offer credit, they will not (and should not) be free anymore bluestateguy Feb 2013 #4

It seems to be their plan all along. It's $70-100 per course. joshcryer Feb 2013 #23

Excellent development in working around the scam that is for-profit education. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #13

The biggest losers with this technology are going to be the public uni's, not the for-profits. Xithras Feb 2013 #25

Coursera is awesome WilmywoodNCparalegal Feb 2013 #20

The whole ACE CREDIT thing is a scam, anyway. joshcryer Feb 2013 #22

I'm taking an Algorithms course with Coursera right now, and it's kicking my ass Yavin4 Feb 2013 #29

I liked the Python course I took last year exboyfil Feb 2013 #32

Online learning is the future of higher education Yavin4 Feb 2013 #28