LBCC – Little Hoover Commission – February 26, 2013 – Video

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LBCC - Little Hoover Commission - February 26, 2013
THIRD LITTLE HOOVER COMMISSION HEARING ON HIGHER EDUCATION HELD AT LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE FOCUSED ON ONLINE EDUCATION, FUNDING The Little Hoover Commission turned the spotlight on digital learning at this hearing, exploring whether new online education formats can help contain college costs while giving California students more access to high-demand classes. Meeting in Long Beach, California at LBCC on Feb 26th, the Commission heard from some of the leading experts and entrepreneurs in online education. They include Daphne Koller, co-founder of Coursera, a massive open online course (MOOC) company; Sebastian Thrun, co-founder of Udacity, another MOOC; and Dean Florez, president of Twenty Million Minds, a non-profit supporting technology to increase access to education. MOOCs have drawn widespread attention after attracting thousands of students around the world to mostly free online classes conducted by professors from some of the world #39;s leading universities. At the same time, many have expressed concern about their high dropout rate and the lack of course credit for students who complete a class. The Commission also heard from Keith Williams, interim director of the University of California #39;s online efforts; Ruth Claire Black, director of California State University #39;s program; and Robert Samuels, a UCLA lecturer skeptical of online education #39;s potential to curb rising college costs. Other panelists include David Longanecker, president of the Western Interstate ...

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