The following call is announced by George Siemens, the man behind Connectivist Theory: The dramatic increase in online education, particularly Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), presents researchers, academics, administrators, learners, and policy makers with a range of questions as to the effectiveness of this format of teaching and learning. To date, the impact of MOOCs … Continue reading Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Funds MOOC Research Initiative
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(Re)Introducing MOOCs: The Worst Idea at the Best Time
I co-presented this paper with my colleague, Jack Hannes, at the 11th International Symposium for Communication in the Millennium held May 22-24 at St. Cloud State University. The following is my portion of the roundtable presentation. (I apologize for the fragmented notes... Jack and I went back and forth during the presentation.)Definitions & BackgroundMOOCs, or massive … Continue reading (Re)Introducing MOOCs: The Worst Idea at the Best Time
#cwcon 2013
Woot! I had a blast at my first Computers and Writing (2013) this weekend! A quick shout-out to the organizing team led by Jill Morris and the hosting university, Frostburg State University, MD, for a job well done. My panel consisted of Matt Barton (my thesis director), Jack Hennes, and myself, and we presented Friday … Continue reading #cwcon 2013
The Future is Now.
News goes viral within minutes after a story's gone public. For instance, some blame the David Brooks column and a handful of WSJ articles for firing abruptly University of Virginia's (ex-)president, Teresa Sullivan, last June. But the university's rectors said it was Sullivan's slow reaction to online education that caused her the job. According to … Continue reading The Future is Now.
Georgia Tech to Offer First MOOC-like Online Master’s Degree in Computer Science
Despite the on-going rage about the pitfalls of MOOCs, Georgia Institute of Technology has decided to be the forerunner in reshaping the future of higher education. At an unusually low cost - below $7,000 - Georgia Tech announced Tuesday that it will offer an Online Master of Science (OMS) degree in Computer Science via a … Continue reading Georgia Tech to Offer First MOOC-like Online Master’s Degree in Computer Science
Jason Tham, Ph.D. 