Comments on: The Arrogance of Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/578 pragmatism over zeal Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Steven Egan http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/578/comment-page-1#comment-41718 Steven Egan Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:54:18 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=578#comment-41718 I know that there are some efforts, but they are hard to find, not very complete and mostly in the works. Hopefully that will change, but rather than sit around and wait, I'm doing something about it. I know that there are some efforts, but they are hard to find, not very complete and mostly in the works. Hopefully that will change, but rather than sit around and wait, I’m doing something about it.

]]> By: Chris L http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/578/comment-page-1#comment-41709 Chris L Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:02:21 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=578#comment-41709 I don't know that there is any single goal that can be attributed to distance education as an enterprise. Certainly institutional programs are likely to have continued viability as part of their goals and that most often will include the enrollment and other processes that lead to recognized credits. But in terms of open ed, as I've recently ruminated on in my blog, our entry into the field has as *one* of its goals, meeting precisely the need that Kimberly mentions and definitely NOT the expanded, with-cost version you ask about. Sadly, not a lot of open ed material actually seems geared towards independent learners seeking full, rich experiences on their own, without paying for the benefit of an instructor, guide, or evaluator. I don’t know that there is any single goal that can be attributed to distance education as an enterprise. Certainly institutional programs are likely to have continued viability as part of their goals and that most often will include the enrollment and other processes that lead to recognized credits.

But in terms of open ed, as I’ve recently ruminated on in my blog, our entry into the field has as *one* of its goals, meeting precisely the need that Kimberly mentions and definitely NOT the expanded, with-cost version you ask about.

Sadly, not a lot of open ed material actually seems geared towards independent learners seeking full, rich experiences on their own, without paying for the benefit of an instructor, guide, or evaluator.

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