Dive Summary:
- A new survey of professors finds that only one in five says online learning can achieve learning outcomes equal to traditional courses; professors who have taught at least one online course were about evenly divided on the question.
- When asked if press coverage has overstated the value of MOOCs, 76% of faculty members and 71% of technology administrators said yes.
- The number of professors who say they have taught an online class jumped 5 points from last year, up to 30%.
From the article:
... Higher education isn’t exactly known for embracing change and many professors see MOOCs as a threat to their employment, so it’s not surprising to see ongoing resistance among the academy. And, even though the MOOC providers have grown rapidly – Coursera, for example, says it’s enrolled nearly 4.5 million students and attracted 85 academic partners since officially launching last year – it’s important to remember that courses are very much in their early days. ...