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The Metamorphosis of MOOCs

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At a recent meeting of educational technology policy advisors, a well-informed university CIO casually declared that MOOCs were history. Increasingly, MOOCs are being packaged into series of courses with a non-degree credential being offered to those who successfully complete the series.

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As Grad Degrees And Credentials Boom, Prestigious Schools Are Winning

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According to data from Burning Glass Technologies, 19 percent of U.S. The master’s degree market is also a hotbed of innovation, as some of the world’s top universities are now experimenting with MOOC-based degrees at substantially lower price points. Graduate education has been a bright spot in U.S. Back in 1995, only 4.5

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14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education

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In 2015, someone asked me what I thought about innovation in higher ed in an email, so I responded with a couple of hundred words, which I added to in creating this short blog post. MOOCs are great ideas, but assessment and feedback loops and certification are among the many issues holding them back. by Terry Heick. An example?

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Kadenze’s March Toward Online Art Education, 1 Year Later

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Launched in June 2015, the Valencia, Calif.-based Joining the MOOC party As formal college education becomes more unaffordable, online education has become a popular alternative or supplement. 10 years ago, Kadenze probably couldn’t exist without the technology. percent compared to the previous year. Launched in Valencia, Calif.,

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The Professor Who Quit His Tenured Job to Make Podcasts and Lecture Videos

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That’s one question we had for Kevin deLaplante, who did just that when he left Iowa State University in 2015 to focus on running his Argument Ninja Podcast and teaching courses on his online Critical Thinker Academy , both aimed at bringing concepts from his scholarship to a popular audience. In 2015 you actually left your university job.

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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

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Teacher unions cautiously endorse it, while flagging the concern that teachers could be replaced by technology. Technology is a big part of the personalized learning story. Overall, the rise of online learning — from MOOCs to Khan Academy — makes “blended” learning that combines computer and live instruction feel normal to students.

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Stop Asking About Completion Rates: Better Questions to Ask About MOOCs in 2019

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As an instructional designer who has been building MOOCs for the past five years, I’ve been asked this question more times than I count. MOOCs have been called abysmal , disappointing failures. The average completion rate for MOOCs (including the ones I design) hovers between 5-15 percent. This skepticism is not unwarranted.

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