Confirmed certificates from Coursera
New platforms for mass online education (MOOC) made quite a stir last year, giving free access to all those who wanted to take courses provided by top universities (mainly American). Some have already begun to talk about the imminent loss of significance by traditional universities and the ousting of such sites. Of course, many questions raise the value of certificates issued in the eyes of potential employers. It seems that one of the top MOOC sites, Coursera , is taking steps to create this value.
Today, a service called Signature Track was launched, which will allow Coursera students to receive confirmed certificates of completion of courses. This service includes:
The following mechanism of operation is assumed. The student creates a Signature Profile that identifies his identity and is associated with course records. This profile will include a photo (taken via a webcam) and a Signature Phrase (dialed and also taken via a webcam) for identification. Each time you submit a job assignment, the student’s identity will be confirmed using this phrase. Upon completion of the course, the student will be provided with a confirmed certificate issued on behalf of the leading university course (by the way, not giving the right to talk about his studies at this university).
At the moment, the service is introduced only for some courses:
Signature Track will not be free. At the moment, it is reported that the service will cost $ 30-100 per course.
Together with other recent innovations ( Career Services and established equivalent student loans for real universities (US), the Signature Track can make Coursera seriously interesting for a large number of students and employers, and also make real universities take a little trouble. It also seems like the business model is starting to emerge MOOC sites - search for employees for employers and issuing paid certificates to students.We are waiting for the actions of other sites ( Udacity , edX ).
Post on Coursera blog .
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The opinion of the habrasoobshchestvo about the looming confrontation «MOOC vs. real universities. " Will complete or partial crowding out occur? If you think so, when?
UPD. By the way, I recall a person who has compiled a computer science training program for himself . I think that with the growth in the number of courses offered, there will be more such opportunities.
Today, a service called Signature Track was launched, which will allow Coursera students to receive confirmed certificates of completion of courses. This service includes:
- Verification of identity , allowing you to create profiles with a photo and signature.
- Confirmed certificates , certified by Coursera and the university leading the course.
- Records of the results of the course , available on the link.
The following mechanism of operation is assumed. The student creates a Signature Profile that identifies his identity and is associated with course records. This profile will include a photo (taken via a webcam) and a Signature Phrase (dialed and also taken via a webcam) for identification. Each time you submit a job assignment, the student’s identity will be confirmed using this phrase. Upon completion of the course, the student will be provided with a confirmed certificate issued on behalf of the leading university course (by the way, not giving the right to talk about his studies at this university).
At the moment, the service is introduced only for some courses:
- Introduction to Genetics and Evolution ;
- Microeconomics Principles ;
- Nutrition for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention ;
- Computational Investing, Part I ;
- Clinical Problem Solving .
Signature Track will not be free. At the moment, it is reported that the service will cost $ 30-100 per course.
Together with other recent innovations ( Career Services and established equivalent student loans for real universities (US), the Signature Track can make Coursera seriously interesting for a large number of students and employers, and also make real universities take a little trouble. It also seems like the business model is starting to emerge MOOC sites - search for employees for employers and issuing paid certificates to students.We are waiting for the actions of other sites ( Udacity , edX ).
Post on Coursera blog .
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The opinion of the habrasoobshchestvo about the looming confrontation «MOOC vs. real universities. " Will complete or partial crowding out occur? If you think so, when?
UPD. By the way, I recall a person who has compiled a computer science training program for himself . I think that with the growth in the number of courses offered, there will be more such opportunities.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/165257/
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