You've probably already been reading about MIT's new program to offer free online courses, and credit for those course to students who pass an exam. They are enlisting individuals to help serve as graders (volunteers, mind you). To catch up on topic, check out these two articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education:
This has created all sorts of reactions from students, faculty, academic professionals, and industry. This has lead to questions about the future of higher education. These two articles explore different possibilities:
Most likely the future will not play out exactly as written in these articles, but it does raise interesting questions worth pondering: How do you think education will be delivered in the next 5, 10, 20 years? Who will be providing it? Will students be looking for degrees or shorter term training?
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