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December 31, 2012 @ 03:30pm EST
Reasons for Prediction
"I'm guessing the big OCW universities will try - Yale, Berkeley."
2-5 campuses
December 23, 2011 @ 04:23pm EST
"I don't see this going beyond a few of the big dogs in higher ed at this point. "
2-5 campuses
December 27, 2011 @ 02:05pm EST
"Some wealthy campuses will have funds."
2-5 campuses
January 11, 2012 @ 04:32pm EST
"It depends on what you mean by "open" and "credentialed" -- does open mean "free" or simply that learners don't have to attend the college (or any college?) to take the course? Does credentialed mean "degree" or something else. Depending on the answers, one could argue Stanford already qualifies ..."
2-5 campuses
February 28, 2012 @ 10:52am EST
Background information
In December 2011 MIT announced it was working on MITx, a distance learning program which would offer certification for learners. The combination of MIT’s reputation with the OCW’s open content achievement struck many as a potentially influential move.
Will other campuses follow suit, and offer open, certificate-available distance learning programs?
(Thanks to Alex Chaucer for the Twittered suggestion!)
none
Zero campuses have a program by year’s end. (thanks to Sean Andrews for the suggestion)
1 campus
1 campus only will have such a program.
NYTimes: Colorado College to Offer Credits for Online Class
I’m not seeing others at all, so far.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/opinion/friedman-come-the-revolution.html?_r=3&hp
http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/31947
Now we have a single portal.
http://www.dailycal.org/2012/02/20/uc-inaugurates-pilot-program-for-online-classes/
They are piloting an online course for students w/in the university and plan to expand it to students outside as well, likely with a credential. However, they seem to be planning on using it to generate revenue, which would indicate that, to get a credential, you need to pay. Online, open in terms of admissions, credentialed, but you’ll have to pay. Is this MOOC? Not sure.
Good catch!
Bay Area rivalry.
On the other hand, the question is a good one because there are already many courses that are open and online and many more that are online and credentialed, but none that are open, online and credentialing. MITx and SUNY Empire State present interesting variations because they technically work a grey area here.
http://wikieducator.org/Empire_State_College/SUNY_Empire_State_College_Joins_OERu_and_Establishes_Presence_on_OERu_Wiki
Both use brick and mortar classrooms (and full time faculty) to develop the resources for the MOOC (only credentialed). Then they provide the MOOC resources online in an open fashion (open and online, but not credentialed). But the twist is in providing all three. And technically both SUNY Empire State and MITx are about even on this front as neither have said the central, brick and mortar institution will offer the open, online courses for credential. SUNY says it (and the OER university of which it is a part) “does not confer degrees or qualifications — but works in partnership with accredited educational institutions to provide credit for OER learning on the pathway to awarding credible credentials.” MITx will be associated with MIT, but will likely be spun into a different kind of LLC or something that is primarily funded through people paying for the credentials. In other words, though the materials will be funded by brick and mortar, online and MOOC for people who “just wanna learn,” the eventual organization that grants degrees will do it for a fee. I suppose it sill still be “open” in the sense that anyone can take it, but in a way that is no different than University of Pheonix (or Northeastern).
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/28/education/northeastern-university-expands-its-geographic-reach.html
So what is the main difference between what Pheonix and NEastern are doing (offering courses online for credential, for payment, with virtually open enrollment) and what we presume MITx and SUNY Empire State are doing? Is it that, for a time you can have access to the learning materials in a free, open way before you have to pony up the money for the credential (a credential, notably, that neither MIT or SUNY Empire State say they will necessarily directly administer)?
I only ask because I think the question is right in terms of seeing the possibilities in this area, but since it will likely be a very messy transition (and we don’t have an official index) definitional obstacles loom large.
Source: I’m going with open information. It’s pretty easy to track, since the OER community is paying attention, and our colleague Lisa Spiro knows everything.
Is OERu offering credentials yet?
I have been doing a little reading on OER university. I found this interesting:
“The OER university is a virtual collaboration of like-minded institutions committed to creating flexible pathways for OER learners to gain formal academic credit.” from http://wikieducator.org/OER_university
I’m intrigued by the MOOC concept, OERU, DS106 and the like, I must say that it is a fascinating time in education. Just like anything else, I think the best way to learn more is to just dive in and try it, so that’s my plan.
Classes start soon! Are you enrolled?
Geo, want to add more?
http://www.anatomy-class.org/
http://www.pgm-class.org/
When will MITx go live?
“MIT plans to launch an experimental prototype version of MITx in the spring 2012 timeframe. Once the open learning infrastructure is in stable form, MIT will also release the open-source software infrastructure and will establish ways for other universities, as well as interested individuals, to join MIT in improving and adding features to the technology.”
Will providing the open source software infrastructure to other universities serve as a catalyst for others to join in on open, free courses with credentialing? Interesting strategy for MITx.