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2013 FACULTY & Technology Summary
faculty faculty full-time faculty part-time
Massive open online courses offered by elite colleges are better than other forms of online learning.
29% 24% 27% 26% 23% 26% 27% 28% 27% 14% 20% 15% 4% 5% 4%
  • Strongly Disagree
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Strongly Agree
Institutions should not offer MOOCs for which they themselves would not award credit.
9% 9% 10% 11% 10% 11% 12% 15% 13% 19% 24% 20% 49% 41% 47%
  • Strongly Disagree
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Strongly Agree
MOOCs can help accommodate for the lack of space at some public institutions.
16% 10% 14% 17% 14% 17% 29% 26% 29% 28% 35% 29% 10% 14% 11%
  • Strongly Disagree
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Strongly Agree
Institutions should only start MOOCs with faculty approval.
3% 5% 4% 4% 7% 4% 9% 13% 10% 20% 23% 20% 64% 53% 62%
  • Strongly Disagree
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Strongly Agree
MOOCs could lower the cost of higher education for students/families
14% 7% 13% 13% 8% 12% 28% 28% 28% 29% 33% 30% 16% 24% 18%
  • Strongly Disagree
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Strongly Agree
Online courses at my institution can achieve student learning outcomes at least equivalent to those of in-person courses.
All faculty Taught online course Never taught online course 12% 36% 28% 16% 25% 22% 24% 23% 23% 24% 11% 15% 23% 6% 11%
  • Strongly Disagree
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Strongly Agree
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