The pandemic is the latest reason the long-awaited National Museum of African American Music is delaying its opening in downtown Nashville. But in the meantime, the museum has been working on a shareable curriculum that is suddenly arriving at just the right time.
Vanderbilt’s Online Courses Enroll 600,000 Students — And Most Haven’t Paid A Dime
Although MOOCs are completely free for students, the average course costs Vanderbilt $45,000 to $50,000 to produce. But Vanderbilt doesn’t expect financial return here: It’s hoping to get the university’s work — and name — out to thousands of people.