Dive Summary:
- In a demonstration of one big way online education is changing college classes, at least half of the Duke University professors who teach MOOCs revise their on-campus classes afterward.
- The biggest shift in the on-campus classes post-MOOC: In-class lectures are often replaced by online versions and class time is used for more interactive and engaging activities.
- Professors are also applying the lessons they've learned to the online versions of class and reworking some of the MOOC material: One instructor is re-recording all his video lectures so that they're more polished.
From the article:
... Duke has offered online degree programs for 14 years, but MOOCs "change the nature of the class activities on campus," O'Brien said. The success of its MOOCs are spurring more blended classes that mix online elements into traditional classes. Some professors are bringing in speakers via videoconferencing. One astronomy professor has opted to start a course in November, because the night sky will coincide with course material. ...
