Minnesota
2012-10-19 13:55:06.027579+00 by Dan Lyke 3 comments
Why am I pessimistic about the future of humanity? Well, Dave came up with one this morning. I'll go backwards from him.
First, check out the Coursera terms of service:
Notice for Minnesota Users
Coursera has been informed by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education that under Minnesota Statutes (136A.61 to 136A.71), a university cannot offer online courses to Minnesota residents unless the university has received authorization from the State of Minnesota to do so. If you are a resident of Minnesota, you agree that either (1) you will not take courses on Coursera, or (2) for each class that you take, the majority of work you do for the class will be done from outside the State of Minnesota.
The Chronicle of Higher Education has more, and Slate has still more, but, yes, seeing that taxi drivers and building contractors are able to keep prices up and quality low by artificially restricting entry into the market, Minnesota universities have gotten into the game.
It's not like you need more evidence that higher education is more shakedown scam than legitimate learning opportunity, but there you have it.