Oct
15
My MOOC Progress
October 15, 2014 | 2 Comments
A recent article, The Professors Who Make the MOOCs by Steve Kolowich highlights some key statistics from a survey taken by MOOC professors. One in particular that stood out was 79% of professors (who have taught a MOOC) believe that “MOOCs are worth the hype.” One of my missions this year is to complete a […]
Oct
3
Who Would you Trust with your Grade- A Stranger or a Computer?
October 3, 2014 | 1 Comment
This week in my world of graduate studies, we examined the effectiveness of peer evaluation. Having peers evaluate each others’ work is just one of many options Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are exploring in order to handle the large enrollment numbers. However, as we study the pros and cons of peers evaluation, it is […]