In our MOOC moment, public opinion about teacher quality irrelevant

The New York Times published an editorial last month, “Why Other Countries Teach Better,” that compared three countries to the U.S. and raised concerns that poorly trained teachers…

6 ways Big Data is changing higher education

Big Data is being used in colleges and universities to help optimize student performance and streamline their path toward a degree. But not everybody agrees with this controversial…

Coursera flirts with diplomas: online ‘specialization’ is $250

Complete your studies at a traditional university, and you earn a cap-and-gown ceremony with a smiling dean handing you a diploma. Wrap up online instruction, and nothing so…

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