Can MOOCs be a successful alternative for community colleges?

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While the hype has not panned out, MOOCs did find a good foothold in our nation’s community colleges, where online classes provide scheduling flexibility for nontraditional students dealing…

Most Popular of 2015, No. 8: 7 trends that will revolutionize online learning

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Let's face it: Online education has always been the unhappy stepchild to traditional classroom teaching. It's generally been seen as a make-do solution to serve students who—whether for…

Editorial Pick 2015: Why competency-based learning isn’t happening anytime soon

Earlier this month, new outlets reported on how the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General is stymying the rise of competency-based learning in higher education—and is at…

Most Popular of 2015, No. 9: How to go beyond the basics of Flipped Learning

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This is not your mother’s Flipped Learning. Often thought of as an instructional method whereby students watch online instructional videos at home and come to class prepared to…