Daphne Koller is enticing top universities to put their most intriguing courses online for free -- not just as a service, but as a way to research how people learn. With Coursera (cofounded by Andrew Ng), each keystroke, quiz, peer-to-peer discussion and self-graded assignment builds an unprecedented pool of data on how knowledge is processed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=U6FvJ6jMGHU)
Andrew Ng (Coursera's cofounder) Learning From MOOCs
24 Jan 2013
Andrew Ng Cofounder Coursera
"We might not have an answer to the question “What defines a high-impact MOOC?” just yet, but universities and professors who have taken the plunge are constantly learning and growing from their experiences. And what we’re seeing emerge from the trenches is an exciting new breed of education".