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|From: Phys-l [mailto:phys-l-bounces@phys-l.org] On Behalf Of John Clement
|Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:17 PM
|To: Phys-L@Phys-L.org
|Subject: Re: [Phys-L] Is Higher Education Running AMOOC?
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|Already, I see some of the fallacies in the Harvard program. While is is
|certainly true that some professors get high marks from students for their
|teaching, that does not mean that they achieve better education. Just
|because they are "entertaining" and popular does most probably does not
|translate to better learning. This has been shown by some of the PER studies
|where the conventional lecture system achieves the same learning no matter
|who delivers the lectures.
|
Of course, being "entertaining" is a great way to get massive subscriptions to your on-line course; and when they figure out how to monetize the produce it will be the most important aspect of the whole enterprise.