COURSERA: A Free College Education On Line at Home
Tea Party Economist – Gary North
– 2/5/2013
20-minute video
A Free college education is
at reach from home, and a lot cheaper than attendance on site.
The cat is now out of the
bag. You can get a first-rate education at home for free.
Soon, this program will
grant certificates of completion — not quite a B.A., but close.
Parents of students will
learn a lesson: paying $50,000 or $150,000 is a waste of money.
This is what’s coming.
If you know how to beat the
system, it’s already here at a handful of accredited universities. You can earn
a degree for under $15,000.
Best content – Best teachers
A real course starts on a
given day with real homework due on real deadlines that results in a
certificate.
Modules can be broken down
in ten-minute increments.
Enrichment is easily added.
The “one-side fits all”
model is broken.
Education is engaging and interactive
– pause the video and answer the question
Enhances student learning.
Technology is used for
grading.
Q & A – Students ask
questions and other students around the world answer, typically with 22
minutes.
Small study groups self-assemble,
either virtually or actual meetings.
When large numbers of
students make the same mistake, the “professors” can initiate corrective
measures so that the students are immediately corrected and given additional
learning to accurately master the given challenge.
This far surpasses the
typical college lecture.
Will this make college lectures
obsolete?
Education around the world can obtain a college education
Life-long learning is established – content is continually available
Wave of innovation –people everywhere around the world could avail themselves to free high-quality education.
Education around the world can obtain a college education
Life-long learning is established – content is continually available
Wave of innovation –people everywhere around the world could avail themselves to free high-quality education.
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