By Diana Laurillard. Diana Laurillard explains why a model based on unsupervised learning is not the answer.
In last week’s Times Higher Education, University of Greenwich vice-chancellor David Maguire called massive open online courses the most-hyped new idea in higher education in 2013. He predicted that a “trough of disillusionment” would open up in 2014. Well he might. Free online courses that require no prior qualifications or fee are a wonderful idea but are not viable. Mooc students spend the majority of their study time watching videos and reading. Read more...
In last week’s Times Higher Education, University of Greenwich vice-chancellor David Maguire called massive open online courses the most-hyped new idea in higher education in 2013. He predicted that a “trough of disillusionment” would open up in 2014. Well he might. Free online courses that require no prior qualifications or fee are a wonderful idea but are not viable. Mooc students spend the majority of their study time watching videos and reading. Read more...