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How Blockbuster MOOCs Could Shape the Future of Teaching

Edsurge

After all, so-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, were meant to open education to as many learners as possible, and in many ways they are more like books (digital ones, packed with videos and interactive quizzes) than courses. One of the newest blockbuster MOOCs is The Science of Well-Being, offered by a Yale University professor.

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Innovation In E-learning In The Last 10 Years

EdTech4Beginners

Let’s take a look at the some of the innovation in E-learning industry in the last 10 years: The Usage of Smartphones. Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives. According to a Google report , almost 80% people don’t exit their homes sans smartphones. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC).

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Technology in Schools – Future Changes in the Classroom.

EdTech4Beginners

With most students having access to a smartphone, the ability for students to collaborate and produce short films is effortless. More class time can be spent on the craft of editing – especially when film editing software can now be found on the same tablet or smartphone device that the footage was shot on. Open Ended Education.

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3 ways new-to-online students can thrive with virtual learning

eSchool News

From MOOCs to digital study aids to virtual tutoring, there are many ways for students to hone their academic skills while still maintaining flexibility in their schedules. They can often do this from the comfort and convenience of their own computer, smartphone, or other electronic device. An added bonus?

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Meet the New, Self-Appointed MOOC Accreditors: Google and Instagram

Wired Campus

Some of the biggest MOOC producers, including Daphne Koller’s Coursera, may have figured out how to get employers to accept free online courses as credentials: Get big-name companies to help design them. ” Coursera is hardly the first MOOC provider to bring in companies to help design its online courses.

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How will we learn languages in the future?

Mark Smithers

With your smartphone, you can practice pronouncing words or phrases in English, via your phone’s voice recognition. Some methods will remain essential for developing language skills, such as MOOCs or tutoring. Speech recognition to improve pronunciation. The technology to learn a foreign language is at your fingertips!

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Stop Calling College Teachers ‘Professors.’ Try ‘Cognitive Coaches,’ Says Goucher President.

Edsurge

These MOOCs are free. Well people say, “But the MOOCs aren’t very successful, most people drop out.” And who does best at MOOCs? One of my cuckoo ideas is that maybe we should require all seniors to pass a MOOC before they graduate. We think our smartphone is smart and it’s not. College graduates.

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