MIICs, not MOOCs, at Washington and Lee
You can’t read about higher education these days without coming across multiple references to MOOCs — Massive Open Online Courses, the Times Dispatch reports.
Month: June 2013
Probing question: Are MOOCs here to stay?
In higher education, 2013 may be remembered as the year of the MOOC. For those playing catch-up, MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, are college-level classes taught entirely…
Three ways MOOCs will change colleges
With college tuition prices spiraling ever upward, it seems counter-intuitive that top schools like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University would also be racing to make…
Extron Now Shipping Eight Input Scaling Presentation Switchers with DTP Extension
Anaheim, California (June 17, 2013) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the IN1608, an eight ... Read more
University of Cincinnati Upgrades Wireless LAN with Aruba Networks for 100% Wireless Campus
University of Cincinnati Upgrades Wireless LAN with Aruba Networks for 100% Wireless Campus Delivers “Anytime, Anywhere” Access to Academic Tools ... Read more
Are fees taking the ‘open’ out of MOOC?
Massive open online courses (MOOC) that include nominal costs don’t constitute a financial burden to online students, though the mere inclusion of fees undermines a key tenant of…
Report: Teacher preparation programs an ‘industry of mediocrity’
In a new report that’s already dividing the education community within hours of its release, findings based on eight years of research are supposedly able to rank U.S.…
Latin America’s first MOOC
The São Paulo University (USP) and the portal company Veduca launched last week the first Massive Open Online Course in Latin America, EdSurge reports.
MOOCs are the clever way to keep up to date
The world of distance learning has changed beyond recognition since the first correspondence courses dropped onto doormats more than 40 years ago, The Guardian reports.
MOOCs: interesting legal territory ahead
As massive open online courses (MOOCs) gain publicity and popularity, it's time to address the legal concerns affecting this trend in higher education, InformationWeek reports.