Professor has 180,000 students in MOOC
If college professors think a lecture hall full of 300 students is a big class, that would seem like private tutoring compared to the enrollment of a single…
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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…
How to manage barriers to online education programs
A majority of higher-education institutions consider online education programs crucial to their long-term success, according to a recent study from EducationSector. The study also examined key challenges in…
San Jose State to offer groundbreaking low-cost online courses for credit
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Coursera will offer certificates for MOOC completion
Coursera, a company that partners with universities to create and offer massive open online courses (MOOCs), has announced plans to offer students verified certificates for the completion of…
Who are MOOCs most likely to help?
Free online education programs designed to make education more democratic might actually work only for the elite, reports The Atlantic.
Georgetown to offer free online courses
Georgetown University is joining one of the most prominent ventures in online higher education, a Web platform known as edX that provides courses from elite schools to a…
Survey suggests need for campus innovation
A majority of Americans still believe college is very or extremely important in order to experience the "American Dream"—but 83 percent also believe that U.S. colleges and universities…
MOOC skepticism persists among university presidents
Millions of people signed up to take a free class from the top research universities and Ivy League schools in 2012, but some higher education leaders remain skeptical…
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…