When is a MOOC not a MOOC?
Coincidentally, the last three courses I reviewed in the weekly Degree of Freedom News ... all elicited similar commentary regarding whether a course felt like a college class…
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Vanderbilt University creates institute devoted to digital learning, MOOCs
As the conversation surrounding massive open online courses (MOOCs) and other means of online learning gets louder, many universities are still trying to sort through the noise and…
Companies create MOOCs to fill skills gaps
We don't know whether massive online open courses (MOOCs) will be more than a fad in higher education -- but they're inspiring other kinds of organizations to create…
New MOOC ‘Instreamia’ offers language learning with a twist
Scott Rapp and Ryan Rapp are purveyors of a new twist in the MOOC trend, what I’m calling ‘’mini-MOOCs.’’ That is, a startup or professor launching an open…
Do students take MOOCs to earn certificates?
A new report released by the University of Edinburgh shows that a majority of students who take the university’s six Coursera massive open online courses (MOOCs) do so…
A MOOC backlash?
Last summer, when I was creating a course on critical thinking (tied to the 2012 Presidential election), I did segments on Media Literacy and Information Literacy, which ended…
EdX doubles its size with 15 new universities
The not-for-profit massive open online course (MOOC) platform EdX roped in its first Asian institutions, along with more Ivy League ... Read more
Professors’ open letter: MOOCs a ‘compromise of quality education’
The latest professorial backlash against massive open online courses (MOOCs) comes from San Jose State University (SJSU), where just last month edX officials and MOOC advocates trumpeted the…