2015-2016 Chancellor's Council Chair,
Larry West with wife, Sarah.
Kevin E. Zlotnik
Chancellor’s Centurions Chair
Demystifying MOOCs
Professor of Philosophy
Dr. Daniel Bonevac, an award-winning professor of philosophy, is among the first UT faculty members to teach a Massive Open Online Course, more commonly known as a MOOC.
Roughly 35,000 students from across the globe enrolled in his course, Ideas of the 20th Century, giving Bonevac a birds-eye view of how technology is changing the educational experience.
MOOCs—which have been both highly lauded and highly criticized—are playing a critical role in testing the limits of online education. But more importantly, they’re raising important philosophical questions, such as who should have access to a higher education and how much should it cost?