Comments on: Open University is now more open http://boingboing.net/2012/12/14/open-university-is-now-more-op.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Neill "Dire" Mitchell http://boingboing.net/2012/12/14/open-university-is-now-more-op.html#comment-1609513 Neill "Dire" Mitchell Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200476#comment-1609513 So, is this an initiative to enable some kind of further education to the thousands who have been priced out of the OU?This was instigated by the government removing funding, and the fees rising by almost an order of magnitude.  The OU was a shining example of open access, affordable university education for those looking to change profession, those who missed out on university after school, or even the retired wanting to learn. I fear it will soon become irrelevant and wither.  So, is this an initiative to enable some kind of further education to the thousands who have been priced out of the OU?This was instigated by the government removing funding, and the fees rising by almost an order of magnitude.
 The OU was a shining example of open access, affordable university education for those looking to change profession, those who missed out on university after school, or even the retired wanting to learn. I fear it will soon become irrelevant and wither. 

]]> By: ocker3 http://boingboing.net/2012/12/14/open-university-is-now-more-op.html#comment-1609423 ocker3 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200476#comment-1609423  Depending on your industry, the letters may not be as important as the skills. Or you may already have some letters, but you want some additional skills. If education is provided at little to no cost to the public, will they take advantage of it and better society as a whole with increased productivity?  Depending on your industry, the letters may not be as important as the skills. Or you may already have some letters, but you want some additional skills. If education is provided at little to no cost to the public, will they take advantage of it and better society as a whole with increased productivity?

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/12/14/open-university-is-now-more-op.html#comment-1608737 Nathan Hornby Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200476#comment-1608737 They're not fun, they're necessities. Although food can be fun. They’re not fun, they’re necessities.

Although food can be fun.

]]> By: educated_ice http://boingboing.net/2012/12/14/open-university-is-now-more-op.html#comment-1608733 educated_ice Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200476#comment-1608733 yeah, "fun." also fun: food, shelter, health insurance. yeah, “fun.” also fun: food, shelter, health insurance.

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/12/14/open-university-is-now-more-op.html#comment-1608568 Nathan Hornby Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200476#comment-1608568 But half the fun is adding letters after your name… But half the fun is adding letters after your name…

]]> By: pitkataistelu http://boingboing.net/2012/12/14/open-university-is-now-more-op.html#comment-1608513 pitkataistelu Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200476#comment-1608513 "Free" education is great, as long as the lecturers who design and teach the online courses see their other teaching duties diminish proportionally and their income remain stable. I have a feeling a lot of the UK move to online education is being paid out of the teaching staff's spare time. I don't have insider knowledge, however. “Free” education is great, as long as the lecturers who design and teach the online courses see their other teaching duties diminish proportionally and their income remain stable. I have a feeling a lot of the UK move to online education is being paid out of the teaching staff’s spare time. I don’t have insider knowledge, however.

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