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Online classes



FORECAST CALLS FOR MEGACLASSES
William Draves, head of the Learning Resources Network, predicts that
within 20 years, online classes of up to 1,000 students will replace the
traditional face-to-face lecture format on campus. Driving the trend will
be increasing demand for an educated workforce, with about 50% of U.S.
workers seeking continuing education after college by 2020. Draves says the
megaclasses would benefit students, who would work collaboratively in
learning a subject. Instructors would rely on multiple-choice exams graded
by a computer. "The more people who contribute, the more you learn," says
Draves. He suggests that universities should slash tuition for online
classes to about $100 per student, noting that with enrollments of 1,000, a
university could still earn $100,000 per course. (Chronicle of Higher
Education 10 Dec 99) http://chronicle.com

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