Comments on: MOOCs, Online Learning and the Broken Promise of a Free College Degree http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/moocs-online-learning-and-the-broken-promise-of-a-free-college-degree/ Online learning tips & news Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:16:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: VickyPhillips http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/moocs-online-learning-and-the-broken-promise-of-a-free-college-degree/#comment-90698 VickyPhillips Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:29:10 +0000 http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/?p=3258#comment-90698 Hi Hannah, Thanks for dropping by. I admire your journey to use MOOCs and free open education resources (OER) to self-study your way through the science portion of your A-Levels. That's a great way to prep yourself for that national exam without having to pay for tutors and courses and so on. In the US there are of course likewise lots of great free online courses but a battle as to letting students use what they learn on their own for degree credit. Here we have a council -- ACE -- that will review what they call "non-collegiate" education for degree credit equivalency. That's been going on for 50 years -- but as I said that process needs a re-conceptualization if consumers here are going to be able to benefit. Keep us posted on your self-study and how you do on the A-levels! Vicky Phillips Founder - Get Educated Hi Hannah,

Thanks for dropping by. I admire your journey to use MOOCs and free open education resources (OER) to self-study your way through the science portion of your A-Levels. That’s a great way to prep yourself for that national exam without having to pay for tutors and courses and so on.

In the US there are of course likewise lots of great free online courses but a battle as to letting students use what they learn on their own for degree credit. Here we have a council — ACE — that will review what they call “non-collegiate” education for degree credit equivalency. That’s been going on for 50 years — but as I said that process needs a re-conceptualization if consumers here are going to be able to benefit.

Keep us posted on your self-study and how you do on the A-levels!

Vicky Phillips
Founder – Get Educated

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]]> By: Hannah http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/moocs-online-learning-and-the-broken-promise-of-a-free-college-degree/#comment-90110 Hannah Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:02:12 +0000 http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/?p=3258#comment-90110 Pretty much hit the nail on the head, but I wouldn't want the current fuss over MOOCs to put people off. I am currently teaching myself using a mixture of methods and media, as there are no current collection of MOOCs that fit the standard I am aiming for (UK A-level). I feel as long as there is a continued push for open education resources, then people will be able to access a much more affordable type of learning. The accreditation issue, however, urgently needs to be solved. Pretty much hit the nail on the head, but I wouldn’t want the current fuss over MOOCs to put people off.

I am currently teaching myself using a mixture of methods and media, as there are no current collection of MOOCs that fit the standard I am aiming for (UK A-level).

I feel as long as there is a continued push for open education resources, then people will be able to access a much more affordable type of learning. The accreditation issue, however, urgently needs to be solved.

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