EdX founder – sheer numbers means MOOCs will stay relevant
An innovator who is changing the face of higher education as we know it will speak Wednesday at Purdue University, Boiler Station reports. Anant Agarwal is founder and…
MOOCs
10 new, free ed-tech MOOCs for March
With all the MOOCs available today, including the number of platforms and higher-ed institutions offering courses, it’s sometimes difficult to navigate the most credible—and most interesting—MOOCs that can…
Amish country gets a murderous MOOC
The pizza bomber case made national headlines, inspired a book, and was the subject of several television news programs and documentaries. Now, it's the focus of an online…
Are MOOCs really failing to make the grade?
Since their inception, there has been a flurry of debate around the legitimacy and efficacy of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). Widely recognized as game-changing in education, they…
Welcome to the brave new world of MOOCs
Although Moocs like to speak of creating their own communities, living on a virtual campus is not the same as having to turn up to lectures and coming…
What you’re NOT discussing about MOOCs
Back in January, I met with Melinda Welsh of the Sacramento News & Review to talk about MOOCs, and this week’s issue includes a few quotes from our…
MOOCs and other wonders: Education and high-tech utopia
Deep within our cultural history is a faith in the power of technology to cure social problems, Truthdig reports. Many of our Utopian visions—from nineteenth century socialist tracts…
3 pros and 3 cons of MOOCs
Colleges across the country are either showcasing their massive open online courses (MOOCs), in stages of development, or considering their value as thousands of students attend distance learning…
How to stop cheating in MOOCs
Millions across the globe are enrolling for MOOCs facilitated by major players such as Coursera, edX and Udacity. India’s HRD ministry is also encouraging MOOCs to improve access…
The shortcomings of MOOCs
The University offers 12 Massive Open Online Courses on the Coursera platform — some current and some upcoming. The University ... Read more