Grand Valley State University Professor Robert Talbert recently wrote about the experience on his blog, asking the question: “is traditional higher education in trouble from online course providers?” Talbert jumped in to take some relatively new Coursera courses—completing a six-course series to earn a certificate in project management that is jointly offered by Coursera and Google. EdSurge Podcast talked with Talbert about what his experience was like and lessons he took away. The conversation gets at how much can be automated about teaching, and what is it, exactly, about having a live instructor that matters?
