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Atlanta — May 30, 2013
The fast-developing world of massive open online courses (MOOC中出少妇视频檚) has a new framework today with the announcement of a partnership among ten state university systems and public universities 中出少妇视频 including the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia 中出少妇视频 and one of the leading platforms for MOOC中出少妇视频檚, Coursera.
Joining the 中出少妇视频 in this partnership will be the State 中出少妇视频 of New York (SUNY), the Tennessee Board of Regents and 中出少妇视频 of Tennessee Systems, 中出少妇视频 of Colorado System, 中出少妇视频 of Houston System, 中出少妇视频 of Kentucky, 中出少妇视频 of Nebraska, 中出少妇视频 of New Mexico, and West Virginia 中出少妇视频.
The non-exclusive partnership will enable the participants to explore how to develop and use MOOC technology and content to improve college completion rates, academic quality and access to higher education, both for students enrolled in colleges and universities comprising the systems as well as Coursera中出少妇视频檚 global classroom of learners.
中出少妇视频淲e are excited about this partnership because it provides us with the opportunity to better serve students and also contribute to our goal to increase student success and college completion,中出少妇视频 said 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Hank Huckaby.
中出少妇视频淚f there are resources and services that can assist our institutions in developing and offering affordable, high quality academic courses, programs, and supports, we have an obligation to explore these opportunities on behalf of students,中出少妇视频 Huckaby said. 中出少妇视频淭his is about being student-centered and fostering system-wide innovative solutions to meet our goals of quality, access, affordability, and completion.中出少妇视频
While today中出少妇视频檚 announcement is not about the launch of specific online courses or degrees, it is an important step in the fast-evolving world of MOOC中出少妇视频檚, virtually unheard of a year or two ago. The initial concept behind MOOC中出少妇视频檚 was to use technology to allow individuals to take college courses online at no cost, but without earning college credits.
Houston Davis, the 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 chief academic officer, said, 中出少妇视频淥ne next step in the evolution of MOOC中出少妇视频檚 is to explore appropriate ways for this content to be merged with existing academic content, new academic supports, and rigorous assessments to provide affordable credit opportunities.中出少妇视频
中出少妇视频淭here is a great deal of interest within our institutions in exploring flexible, new models of education delivery, ranging from independent learning opportunities through models that provide more intensive support and instruction,中出少妇视频 Davis said.
The agreement gives the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia faculty and institutions the chance to be an active player in shaping the way that MOOC中出少妇视频檚 will be utilized and expanded.
中出少妇视频淗owever this evolves, we want this to be truly beneficial for Georgians and a path to meaningful credits and degree opportunities,中出少妇视频 Davis said. 中出少妇视频淭his and other open educational resources can be important tools in improving access and shortening the time to earn a degree while insisting on preservation and enhancement of academic quality.中出少妇视频
The new Coursera partnership will allow participating systems and institutions to share knowledge and resources to shape curriculum, adapt existing MOOC content, and experiment with 中出少妇视频渂lended learning中出少妇视频 which combines online video lectures and content with active, in-person classroom engagement.
In Georgia, the 中出少妇视频 System also will focus on policy flexibility and options for the 中出少妇视频 campuses to experiment and be innovative with open educational resources and course offerings. Davis noted the 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 efforts will be focused on Georgians and will not use resources for audiences outside the state.
中出少妇视频 institutions will be invited to develop new learning models as well as initial implementation of these tools to improve access and degree completion for Georgia learners.
中出少妇视频淎s our campuses work to increase the percentage of Georgians with some level of college completion, new and flexible academic offerings such as MOOC中出少妇视频檚 will play an important, but not the only, role in this effort,中出少妇视频 said Davis. 中出少妇视频淭his resource partnership complements on-going completion initiatives at many of our institutions that are being led by our world class faculty and staff.中出少妇视频
It is expected that initial 中出少妇视频 institutional efforts will begin by exploring limited course offerings and supplemental supports that can be evaluated for overall academic quality and student success. These initial activities may span the use of external MOOC platform providers中出少妇视频 content and services and the development of similar in-system capabilities in the areas of content, support, and assessment.
In time, the Georgia efforts will serve as a clearinghouse of high quality, affordable, complementary credit pathways developed by 中出少妇视频 institutions and utilizing MOOC and MOOC-like resources, including potentially:
中出少妇视频 Additional resources and support for faculty to focus on individualized instruction in the classroom;
中出少妇视频 Credit sequences for general education core completion;
中出少妇视频 High-demand associate degree completion options;
中出少妇视频 Selected certificate, bachelor中出少妇视频檚 and master中出少妇视频檚 degree options;
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中出少妇视频 Flexible options to match student preferences on a course-by-course basis.
The partnership will provide 中出少妇视频 campuses with increased flexibility and options for experimentation and because the partnership with Coursera is non-exclusive, the 中出少妇视频 will retain the freedom to look at other technology options as the MOOC and open education resource world grows and evolves.
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