Richard Corey

[Richard Corey]

Ideally, you make math and science more accessible to the general public.

[Richard Corey]

One of the greatest value is to the practicing engineer through reduced cost for an equivalent education.

[Richard Corey]

Value of MOOCs to practicing engineers is that it provides a low cost means of continuing education that is flexible and may not be tied to their employer.

Value to employer can include the recognition of having a support from a recognized university for an employee’s online program.

[Richard Corey]

Can offload core, common courses through MOOCs while leaving faculty to focus more on their specialties.

[Richard Corey]

Important to adopt practices used in distance learning to develop relationship with students so they maintain their relationship with the university as alumni.

[Richard Corey]

MOOC’s can be marketed via content distribution systems: Coursera, Udacity, Blackboard

Provides a platform for faculty to demonstrate to the masses their research capabilities and secure additional funding.

[Richard Corey]

Publicity, branding, notoriety.

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