Coursera prof stops teaching online course in objection to MOOCs
In an about-face highlighting the ongoing debate surrounding massive open online courses (MOOCs), a professor held up as a “star” in online learning by MOOC providers and the…
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Coursera billed as the Amazon of education
Investors in Coursera, the world’s largest massive open online course (MOOC) provider are confident the company will arrive at a sustainable business model, says its co-founder, Daphne Koller.…
More growing pains for Coursera: in another slip-up, professor departs mid-course
For the second time in less than a month, an online course on Coursera has hit a stumbling block. This weekend, the professor of a ten-week course on…
Commentary: Daphne Koller and the problem with Coursera
Coursera is a for-profit company that has joined with top universities to deliver free online courses. The “free” part sounds great until we realize the real intent of…
Do students take MOOCs to earn certificates?
A new report released by the University of Edinburgh shows that a majority of students who take the university’s six Coursera massive open online courses (MOOCs) do so…
Coursera at Penn surpasses one million enrollees
One million and counting. That’s the number of open online learning course enrollments Penn reached this month, less than a year after the University offered the first classes…
UC Irvine professor stops teaching online course in dispute
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Coursera will offer certificates for MOOC completion
Coursera, a company that partners with universities to create and offer massive open online courses (MOOCs), has announced plans to offer students verified certificates for the completion of…
Antioch to offer free online classes taught by Ivy League professors
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Minnesota eases restrictions on online education following internet dust-up
Hey, all you colleges and universities not in Minnesota: Want to offer a free, online, not-for-credit course to people living here, no questions asked? This is your lucky…