Exploring the ‘dark side’ of MOOCs
Massive open online courses are the latest higher-education trend to capture attention, but not everyone is convinced that MOOCs are the solution to accessible post-secondary education. A new…
Massive Open Online Courses
A new business model for MOOCs: Gateway to degree programs
Nine universities will pilot a new game-changing business model that offers students free access to massive open online courses (MOOCs) for credit in hopes of increasing college enrollment…
Pondering the future of MOOCs: What will they ultimately achieve?
In a field known for glacial change, MOOCs have landed like a meteorite in higher education. The question now is what MOOCs ultimately will achieve. Will they simply…
College credit for open online courses gains momentum
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Antioch to offer free online classes taught by Ivy League professors
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UVa’s massive open online courses see high enrollment
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Top higher-education technology news: September 2012
Several leading universities have joined the open course movement in what is quickly becoming a campus revolution; for-profit colleges, which include some of the country’s largest online schools,…
Instruction for masses knocks down campus walls
The pitch for the online course sounds like a late-night television ad, or maybe a subway poster: “Learn programming in seven weeks starting Feb. 20. We’ll teach you…