posted message: "A disruption grows up?," Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 1. Competency-based education could be a game-changer for adult students, probably more so than MOOCs. Yet despite the backing of powerful supporters, colleges have been reluctant to go all-in because they are unsure whether accreditors and the federal government will give the nod to degree programs that look nothing like the traditional college model... http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/01/competency-based-education-may-get-boost

posted message: Can MOOC's Save Higher Education? Before You Jump on the Bandwagon ... By Alison Byerly Three essays look at whether colleges should start offering massive open online courses. Here are a few questions institutions should ask first. http://chronicle.com/article/Before-You-Jump-on-the/134090/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

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posted message: Dozens of Plagiarism Incidents Are Reported in Coursera's Free Online Courses By Jeffrey R. Young Students are cheating even though the MOOC's carry no credit. Plagiarism-detection software may be in the future, the company's leaders say. http://chronicle.com/article/Dozens-of-Plagiarism-Incidents/133697/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

posted message: Why Online Education Won't Replace College By David Youngberg Massive Open Online Courses raise complications. 1. It's too easy to cheat. 2. Star students can't shine. 3. Employers avoid weird people. 4. Computers can't grade everything. 5. Money can substitute for ability. http://chronicle.com/article/Why-Online-Education-Wont/133531/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

posted message: Online; Distance; Hybrid; MOOC – What do They All Mean? By Hanna Drozdowski New, less “traditional” modes of delivery in higher education, particularly online, have been attracting quite a bit of attention lately. Although some may argue that this is just another fad in higher education that the media has latched onto, I personally would have to support Stanford University’s President, John Hennessy’s, stance that online delivery will play a big part in the next “tsunami” in higher education. http://aacsbblogs.typepad.com/dataandresearch/2012/07/online-distance-hybrid-mooc-what-do-they-all-mean.html

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