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13. Sounds like a great idea to me

Fri May 31, 2013, 10:34 AM

May 2013

Maybe I can collect another degree before I croak. Always did love school even though I spent much of my adult life in independent study.

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Universities Team With Online Course Provider [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

K/R. (nt) NYC_SKP May 2013 #1

I teach freshman comp at the University of California (7 yrs.) B Stieg May 2013 #2

and folks in India greymattermom May 2013 #3

Problem is, the cost of college has become utterly staggering MannyGoldstein May 2013 #5

But they never promised to lower the costs classykaren May 2013 #6

IIRC, the MOOCs are free, so far. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #7

I see online courses as a way to cut instructors groundloop May 2013 #4

I have and am taking courses on Coursera WilmywoodNCparalegal May 2013 #8

I took a Coursera class in sound design tabasco May 2013 #9

Right - no credit but I still learned what I needed to learn. tabasco May 2013 #12

Sounds like a great idea to me IrishAyes May 2013 #13

Does Coursera pay the instructors? RILib May 2013 #14