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Getting a gilt-edged biz education for less? MOOCs may make it possible

February 17, 2014 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

After nearly two decades working for the University of Chicago's executive MBA program, associate dean Patty Keegan thought she had heard just about every question a prospective student…

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There is no demand for higher education

February 17, 2014 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

The champions of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, and other digitally mediated mass-produced education often speak of the “necessity” of transitioning to this model because of all…

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The flipped classroom as MOOC waste product

February 25, 2014February 14, 2014 by By Jonathan Rees

This is a hard post for me to write. For one thing, I have an article coming out in the next Academe that covers some of this ground.…

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MOOC to you, too

February 14, 2014 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

I'm doing something right now that I've never done before, and I'm doing it twice: I'm taking free online classes that instructors are using to augment classes that…

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Online courses trim billions in personnel training

February 14, 2014 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Massive online open courses (MOOCs) are supposed to change the face of higher education. Early success, though, has been easier to find among corporations, CNBC reports. A University…

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How online tuition will upend the economics of higher education

February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

In America, bowing to the inevitable, universities have joined various startups in the rush to provide stand-alone instruction online, through massive open online courses, or MOOCs. Though much…

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Massive open online collaboration gaining ground

February 13, 2014 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

The online course platform NovoEd has entered new partnerships with 16 institutions, further positioning the company as a popular alternative to more well-known massive open online course (MOOC)…

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Massive open online forces

February 13, 2014 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Universities have not changed much since students first gathered in Oxford and Bologna in the 11th century, The Economist reports. Teaching has been constrained by technology. Until recently…

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Professors: Benefits of MOOCs outweigh risks at Cornell

February 13, 2014 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

During a University Faculty Senate Meeting held in the Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium on Wednesday, professors debated the benefits and financial concerns associated with expanding Cornell’s current MOOC…

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Without educator support, ‘there is no hope’ for MOOCs

February 19, 2014February 12, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

Massive open online courses (MOOCs), despite enthusiastic support from many educational higher-ups, won't gain widespread acceptance until teachers and professors embrace the experimental classes as a viable educational…

Getting a gilt-edged biz education for less? MOOCs may make it possible

There is no demand for higher education

The flipped classroom as MOOC waste product

MOOC to you, too

Online courses trim billions in personnel training

How online tuition will upend the economics of higher education

Massive open online collaboration gaining ground

Massive open online forces

Professors: Benefits of MOOCs outweigh risks at Cornell

Without educator support, ‘there is no hope’ for MOOCs

Enflux Launches Curriculum Intelligence for Health Professions Education

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

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