Monday, March 19, 2012

Higher Education : Disrupted/Democratized

Higher Education is being c/democratized...

You can now enroll in free classes from the worlds most prestigious academic institutions including the likes of:

What will this mean for traditional brick/mortar universities?

Does it threaten the traditional university business model?

What Business Models will these new higher learning platforms exhibit?

Are we moving towards a skill based rather than degree based learning?

How will learning analytics shape student learning?

Last semester, I took Sebastian Thrun's Artificial Intelligence course and it was an incredibly valuable journey. I spend most of my free time now taking new course offerings through Coursera & Udacity.

Education Bubble here we come ... 
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