Explosion of Online Courses Saving Time and Money - Sumi Das, CNET.com

Taking learning out of the traditional college classroom. They're called MOOCS. Massive Open Online Courses and they might help college students save money and graduate faster. "The longer you stay, the more you spend. So this is a big huge problem with student debt approaching a trillion dollars," said Governor Jerry Brown, (D) California. For the first time, students can enroll in a MOOC that's purely taught online and receive academic credit. Thanks to San Jose State Plus, a partnership between San Jose State University and tech startup, Udacity. So instead of us standing back and lecturing for 50-60 minutes the Udacity approach is to have an inquiry base constantly interacting with the material," explains Ron Rogers, a professor at SJSU. http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=761972