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    Online Learning: Past, Present and Future

    Two years ago at Stanford, a Massive Open Online Course attracted 160,000 students. MOOC's looked like the future of higher educatio n. The Internet would make college available to millions now going without it. Traditional college professors began to fear for their jobs.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Two years ago at Stanford, a Massive Open Online Course attracted 160,000 students. MOOC's looked like the future of higher education. The Internet would make college available to millions now going without it. Traditional college professors began to fear for their jobs. New research shows that MOOC's have not lived up to their promise, with very few students completing their courses. But, with millions invested, online learning is not going away. We hear how it's changing.

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    Massive Open Online Courses, MOOC's: The Future of Education?
    1. 0:00Is the NSA Considering Amnesty for Edward Snowden?
    2. 8:36Online Learning: Past, Present and FutureYou’re reading this
    3. 42:54Public Execution of North Korea's Second in Command
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Tamar Lewin

      New York Times

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      Laura Perna

      University of Pennsylvania

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      Robert Lue

      Harvard University

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Massive Open Online Courses, MOOC's: The Future of Education?
    1. 0:00Is the NSA Considering Amnesty for Edward Snowden?
    2. 8:36Online Learning: Past, Present and FutureYou’re reading this
    3. 42:54Public Execution of North Korea's Second in Command
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