Top MOOC experts to follow on TwitterThe ABCs of MOOCs: what it’s like to enrollUniversity of Maryland University College to offer credit for MOOCsHas Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs?MOOC students to be identified with webcamsA MOOC that will ‘cut across institutional boundaries’‘Walking Dead,’ comic books inspire MOOCsHow MOOCs are evolving with video technologyCoursera prof stops teaching online course in objection to MOOCsHas President Obama caught MOOC fever?Top MOOC experts to follow on TwitterThe ABCs of MOOCs: what it’s like to enrollUniversity of Maryland University College to offer credit for MOOCsHas Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs?MOOC students to be identified with webcamsA MOOC that will ‘cut across institutional boundaries’Table of Contents
MOOCs: the future of higher education, or a passing phase?Has Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs?MOOC students to be identified with webcamsA MOOC that will ‘cut across institutional boundaries’‘Walking Dead,’ comic books inspire MOOCsHow MOOCs are evolving with video technologyCoursera prof stops teaching online course in objection to MOOCsHas President Obama caught MOOC fever?Top MOOC experts to follow on TwitterThe ABCs of MOOCs: what it’s like to enrollUniversity of Maryland University College to offer credit for MOOCs Email Print Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have quickly become one of the most polarizing developments in higher education. Many in higher ed see these MOOCs as innovations that could mark the turning point in how education is delivered, while others see MOOCs as a distraction, a phase, and a means for diluting a college degree. Whatever your feelings on these massive classes, the developments in how they’re created, delivered, and received have come at a furious pace over the past few months, and we’ve compiled our most pertinent MOOC coverage right here, all in once place.
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MOOCs: the future of higher education, or a passing phase?Has Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs?It’s the catch-22 of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Students want college credit for MOOCs, which would raise the price tag of the often-free courses. At the same…
MOOC students to be identified with webcamsWith thousands of miles and computer screens separating some massive open online course (MOOC) students from their instructors, it’s not always easy to tell if students are who…
A MOOC that will ‘cut across institutional boundaries’Many colleges have delved into MOOCs, while others have approach the massive courses with caution. Either way, however, MOOC implementation has been isolated to a single school working…
‘Walking Dead,’ comic books inspire MOOCsThe University of California (UC) at Irvine is collaborating with AMC to produce a free online course called “Society, Science, Survival: Lessons from AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,'” and…
How MOOCs are evolving with video technologyCrack open most massive open online courses (MOOCs) today and you’ll typically find three things – course documents (syllabi, eTextbooks, calendars), interactive elements (discussions, wikis, assignments, quizzes), and…
Coursera prof stops teaching online course in objection to MOOCsIn an about-face highlighting the ongoing debate surrounding massive open online courses (MOOCs), a professor held up as a “star” in online learning by MOOC providers and the…
Has President Obama caught MOOC fever?President Obama, in outlining his new education plan this week, didn’t utter the phrase “massive open online courses” or its handy acronym, but one could think otherwise, looking…
Top MOOC experts to follow on TwitterA simple search for massive open online courses (MOOCs) on Twitter will deliver a torrent of information, from headlines to insight to strong opinions on MOOCs, one of…
The ABCs of MOOCs: what it’s like to enrollEsther Duflo, one of the two superstar MIT economists teaching my massive open online course (MOOC) on global poverty, is a fast-talking French woman with whom I could…
University of Maryland University College to offer credit for MOOCsUniversity of Maryland University College believes it will be the first university in the Maryland system to let students earn academic credit for taking a massive open online…
Are students ‘too busy’ for MOOCs?According to a survey released by Instructure, the education technology company behind the learning management system Canvas, MOOC students may just be too busy to complete the courses.…
Coding course finds ‘sweet spot’ between MOOCs and collegesA company called Thinkful is hoping they have found another, better, method for teaching people how to code – and it’s resting somewhere in between a MOOC and…
The rise of ‘SuperPosters’ in MOOCsParticipation has been an issue for massive open online course (MOOC) platforms as they face criticism from many corners of higher education, though there is one kind of…
MOOCs and the potential for learning sociallyWith more open access to course content from a wide variety of providers, learners will naturally and quite easily include and extend their learning activities to existing social…
New MOOC gives away Warren Buffett’s sister’s moneyDoris Buffett is letting the students who are taking a new massive open online course (MOOC) about philanthropy decide what to do with $100,000 of her money.…
MOOC platform Coursera raises $43 million in fundingSeveral investors have enough faith in MOOCs that they have just given more than $40-million to MOOC platform Coursera.…
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