ACE addresses MOOCs’ potential
MOOC--better known to some as a massive open online course--was the unofficial buzzword of the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on March 4…
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New partnership offers more MOOCs for credit
As massive open online courses continue to garner mass appeal and enable college access to thousands across the world, colleges are beginning to search for options to gain…
One reporter’s experience taking a MOOC
"Alas, I busted my deadline," writes Washington Post reporter Nick Anderson. "As I write this, my assignment was due 13 hours ago. In this case, I was not…
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…
More elite universities offer free online courses
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More of the world's elite universities are joining the rush to offer "massive open online courses," but it's still uncertain whether so-called MOOCs will…
UC Irvine professor stops teaching online course in dispute
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Five Coursera MOOCs recommended for credit
As massive open online courses (MOOCs) continue to soar in popularity, some administrators continue to assert that MOOCs lack the high quality and credit-worthiness of traditional college courses.…
New report predicts MOOCs, tablets will boom
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and tablet computing are two technologies expected to see mainstream use in the next year or less, according to the 2013 New Media…
How online class about online learning failed miserably
In the you-can’t-make-up-this-stuff category, here’s an amusing piece about the failure of a MOOC (massive open online course) that was designed to teach more than 40,000 students the…
MOOCs can set an online example in educating women
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