Tag: online-courses
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Why the idea of online ventures ‘democratising education’ is total BS
There’s a revolution in education taking place, many people have told me about the excellent education people can get through online courses, many of them free, some of them from top schools.It’s a disruptive trend. No, it’s not.The top schools won’t be disrupted, even most other schools won’t be affected by free online education.Even if…
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Education in Asia: A region at risk?
What’s up with the food fights? On May 30, a message, make that missile, consisting of white bread, salami and “a butter-like spread” was launched at former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard—video footage suggests a narrow miss—as she toured Australian schools to promote an education-reform agenda that, in part, proposed more funds for secondary education…