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Going Gangnam style with MOOC rankings
There is no denying the gaudy statistics surrounding Coursera's rapid ascent to be the world's leading MOOC platform little more than a year since opening its virtual doors, The Australian…
The Academic Journey: Beyond MOOCs
Large public schools have a unique goal: to broadly educate citizens in a variety of subjects, at an affordable cost, The Huffington Post reports. …
MOOCs aren’t the only kind of online course stirring debate on college campuses
Over the past couple of months, massive open online course (MOOC) providers have been the focus of dissension on some college campuses, Gigaom reports. …
University Sports Complex launches real-time game viewing tech
No matter the profession, many strive to maintain a balance between work and home. For execs with children entrenched in sports – soccer, lacrosse, basketball, baseball and more, the habitual…
A risk that paid off: Students scarred by war earn college degrees
Mireille Kibibi's march to the graduation stage at Berry College was tough -- laden with the burdens of war, CNN reports. …
Deadbeat Illinois: Universities get fraction of what they’re due
Although delayed payments from the state are to be expected these days, university officials say the predictability doesn’t make it any easier, the Journals Star reports.…
A Professor Walks Into a MOOC…
Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, are garnering lots of attention these days. Some see large-scale, web-based classes as the new frontier for colleges and universities, a great leap forward…
Bill would allow parents to save $10,000 a year for college
Two Michigan congressmen are proposing legislation that would allow families to save even more for their children’s college costs, the Detroit Free Press reports. …
Job advice for college grads: It’s about science, tech and volunteering
No one organization, government agency, non-profit or institution can “fix” the unemployment crisis, Forbes reports.…
Borrowers of color need more options to reduce their student-loan debt
It seems as though everyone from homeowners to state and local governments are refinancing their debt. Refinancing allows the borrower to replace his or her existing debt with a new…