Tellio’s InterWeb Notes 10/26/2009 (a.m.)
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The Globalization of Higher Education 2008
Start at slide 236 for his chapter on the MetaUniversity.
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t seems improbable that the critically important and economically significant global marketplace for higher education will not draw in those who can produce and market reliable certificates of mastery. It seems improbable that employers would fail to recognize the value of an outcomes-based process. It seems improbable that students who master materials online will remain content with only their sense of personal accomplishment. It seems improbable that no one will find a new way to efficiently and effectively meet the needs of those unable to attend today’s institutions of higher education. We believe that some new institu- tions that match the global nature of open education and address the currently underserved markets in higher education will arise to provide a means of demonstrating mastery of a subject whether it be for obtaining opportunities for further education or to better serve employers. e META University envisioned by Charles Vest has not yet come into being, but new institutions such as the proposed University of the People are emerging to attempt to harness the power of the Internet. But we still have much work to do on defining appropriate educational objectives, determining what activities are necessary to meet these objectives, providing useful information to students about where to go to obtain high-quality educational experiences that will meet their objectives, and certifying an individual’s mastery of particular skills in a meaningful way on a global basis.
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University of the People – The world’s first tuition-free, online university > Home
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News: ‘The World Is Open’ – Inside Higher Ed
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Jay Cross
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How To Join - OpenCourseWare Consortium
We, WKU, should do this.
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Accredited higher education institutions may become members of the
Consortium by committing via the online membership form (link below) to
the publication of at least ten original courses in the OpenCourseWare
format and under the institution’s name (see our Use page
for examples).
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