Comments on: Free College Education, Scale, and Analogies http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/624 pragmatism over zeal Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Edward Amoah http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/624/comment-page-1#comment-42846 Edward Amoah Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:58:29 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=624#comment-42846 i need a college of free tuition in the denmark i will be glad if you cold send me one i need a college of free tuition in the denmark i will be glad if you cold send me one

]]> By: Ms. Hakim http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/624/comment-page-1#comment-42463 Ms. Hakim Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:13:16 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=624#comment-42463 So how does one from the US go about getting a so called "free" education in one of these countries? I'm thinking about this. But housing and a job are also concerns if I actually am seriously considering doing this. I definitely need and want to further educate myself, but what is the housing and job market like in Finland and Denmark and Norway? So how does one from the US go about getting a so called “free” education in one of these countries? I’m thinking about this. But housing and a job are also concerns if I actually am seriously considering doing this. I definitely need and want to further educate myself, but what is the housing and job market like in Finland and Denmark and Norway?

]]> By: John Carey http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/624/comment-page-1#comment-42213 John Carey Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:20:07 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=624#comment-42213 In response to Stian. Careful how you use the term "free". As the economists say.."There is no such thing as a free lunch." You are paying...most likely through your tax system. In response to Stian. Careful how you use the term “free”. As the economists say..”There is no such thing as a free lunch.” You are paying…most likely through your tax system.

]]> By: Norman Constantine http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/624/comment-page-1#comment-42068 Norman Constantine Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:48:35 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=624#comment-42068 Ivan Illich's De-Schooling Society has a wonderful blueprint for doing just that. Ivan Illich’s De-Schooling Society has a wonderful blueprint for doing just that.

]]> By: Stephen Downes http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/624/comment-page-1#comment-42050 Stephen Downes Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:26:24 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=624#comment-42050 If these are programs with limit spaces, filled through competition, then they are not in a practical sense free (and will favour people with the means to satisfy prior academic credentials). If these are programs with limit spaces, filled through competition, then they are not in a practical sense free (and will favour people with the means to satisfy prior academic credentials).

]]> By: Stian Haklev http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/624/comment-page-1#comment-42044 Stian Haklev Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:17:56 +0000 http://opencontent.org/blog/?p=624#comment-42044 Of course, all universities in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland etc are completely free - including for international students. Most courses are taught in our respective languages of course (they are beautiful, and well worth learning :), but there are graduate courses taught in English, and there are even a number of distance courses available (living costs in these countries are quite high). What's sad to me, is that institutions in these countries, which do not need to compete to get students, which are completely free, and whose mission is to serve the greater population - have not been more at the forefront of the various open movements, which would seem to dovetail perfectly with what they are doing. Hopefully this is yet to come. Stian Of course, all universities in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland etc are completely free – including for international students. Most courses are taught in our respective languages of course (they are beautiful, and well worth learning :) , but there are graduate courses taught in English, and there are even a number of distance courses available (living costs in these countries are quite high).

What’s sad to me, is that institutions in these countries, which do not need to compete to get students, which are completely free, and whose mission is to serve the greater population – have not been more at the forefront of the various open movements, which would seem to dovetail perfectly with what they are doing. Hopefully this is yet to come.

Stian

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