Why the lower cost of Moocs will not lead to improved access
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This is a presentation I did at eLearn 2013. It presents evidence about the relative role of Moocs, Online Learning, and Traditional Face-to-Face education modes. Essentially, I'm trying to show that just decreasing the cost of education is not enough to get everyone equal access.
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Why the lower cost of Moocs will not lead to improved access
- 1. MOOCs: Why Low-Cost Will Not Create Equal Access Nathan Garrett Yesica Allaya eLearn 2013, Las Vegas, NV Wednesday, October 23rd, 1:30-2:00pm http://profgarrett.com
- 2. Moocs are… • “the biggest revolution in education since the printing press…”
- 3. Quality Access: What type of students are recruited? Pedagogy: What teaching techniques are used? Retention: How many students complete successfully? Cost: What does the overall educational experience cost?
- 6. Traditional Higher Ed • • • • • 5,599 colleges & universities 21m students 70% public >50% over 23 40% part-time
- 7. How many students graduate?
- 8. We have unequal success between ethnic groups White, Non- Hispanic Black Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander 75% 67% 65% 60% 57% 46% 45% 39% 36% 28% 26% 16% Private Not-For-Profit Four-Year Public Four-Year Private For-Profit Four-Year
- 9. What students pay in tuition hasn’t significantly changed 92-93 97-98 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 $16,000 $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 -$2,000 -$4,000 Public 2-year Public 4-year Private 4-year
- 10. What does it cost?
- 11. But, we educate more of the population U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey and decennial census: Percentage of the Population 25 Years and Over Who Have Completed High School or College: Selected Year 19402009
- 12. Iron Triangle for Traditional Higher Education Cost Access Quality Pedagogy Retention
- 13. Online Learning • 32% of college students have taken at least one course • 9% yearly growth rate
- 14. Access • Requires – Prepared & motivated students • Minorities have lower levels of computer preparation & skills • Non-traditional also do worse – Heavy feedback • Perceived as harder – by all students
- 15. Cost
- 16. Outcomes • Perceptions v. reality – Perceptions? Employers rank lower – Reality? Outcomes similar
- 17. Iron Triangle for Online Learning Cost Access Quality Pedagogy Retention
- 18. Mooc • xMooc v. cMooc – Dave Cormier, Bryan Alexander, George Siemens, and Stephen Downes
- 19. Retention • Range: 25%, 12%, 5%... • Are these really serious completers? • Coursera: – – – – Overall: 7-9% Intend to complete: 23% Complete first assignment: 40% Signature Track: 70%
- 21. Cost per Completion • Free v. “Free” • Cost – Edinburgh, $46k – U Penn: $50k
- 22. Access • Who finishes a Mooc? – 70% has BA/BS, half graduate degree – Majority outside US – 60% of Coursera income <50k • San Jose – Developmental classes in Pilot • 29-51%, 20% lower than traditional
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- But the blackboard, educational videos & TV, and computer-based tutorials have all been called the “most important development since Gutenberg’s printing press” (J. Daniel, 2012).