Has Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs?
Has Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs?
It’s the catch-22 of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Students want college credit for MOOCs, which would raise the price tag of the often-free courses. At the same…
MOOC students to be identified with webcams
With thousands of miles and computer screens separating some massive open online course (MOOC) students from their instructors, it’s not always easy to tell if students are who…
A MOOC that will ‘cut across institutional boundaries’
Many colleges have delved into MOOCs, while others have approach the massive courses with caution. Either way, however, MOOC implementation has been isolated to a single school working…
‘Walking Dead,’ comic books inspire MOOCs
The University of California (UC) at Irvine is collaborating with AMC to produce a free online course called “Society, Science, Survival: Lessons from AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,'” and…
How MOOCs are evolving with video technology
Crack open most massive open online courses (MOOCs) today and you’ll typically find three things – course documents (syllabi, eTextbooks, calendars), interactive elements (discussions, wikis, assignments, quizzes), and…
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…
Has President Obama caught MOOC fever?
