6 ways e-learning tools support healthcare education
E-learning tools in healthcare provide a range of benefits that can help reduce the strain on hospitals and other healthcare facilities
University offers first synchronous massive online course
The University of Texas at Austin is proud to introduce the world’s first synchronous massive online course (SMOC) in fall 2013, the university's news service reports. Introduction to…
Professors still view MOOCs skeptically
The New York Times calls 2013 “the year of the MOOC.” But massive open online courses still fail to get high marks from most educators, Scientific American reports.…
Udacity says pass rates rising in SJSU MOOC experiment
When San Jose State University partnered with massive open online course provider Udacity to provide low cost MOOCs for credit, it was heralded as a game changer by…
Richard Vedder: The real reason college costs so much
Another school year beckons, which means it's time for President Obama to go on another college retreat, The Wall Street Journal reports. "He loves college tours," says Ohio…
Can 90,000 students online make colleges better?
This week not just elementary and high school students, but also college students head back to class, KUHF reports. This year universities in Houston are expanding their role…
Moving in on MOOCs
With technology, everything you’ve ever wanted is available to you with just a few clicks — including your education, The Daily Cougar.
Going beyond a degree with digital badges, social media
When LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, announced last week that it was adding pages for universities and lowering the ... Read more
Massively online and offline too
Over the past few months, more and more clients and partners have been coming to me to deconstruct not just the acronym but also the attributes of MOOCs,…
Has President Obama caught MOOC fever?
