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In China, Online Degrees on Hold, Even as MOOCs Rise

Edsurge

In fact, the country has no institution that is approved to deliver online degrees, even though it has moved rapidly to embrace MOOCs, free or low-cost online courses offered to millions throughout the country. advances in online pedagogy, such as flipped classrooms and MOOCs. MOOCs have proven wildly popular in China.

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Monetization Over Massiveness: Breaking Down MOOCs by the Numbers in 2016

Edsurge

The modern massive open online course movement, which began when the first “MOOCs” were offered by Stanford professors in late 2011, is now half a decade old. In that time, MOOC providers have raised over $400 million and now employ more than a thousand staff. Here is a quick overview of what’s happened in 2016. Class Central.

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MOOCs Started Out Completely Free. Where Are They Now?

Edsurge

I took one of the very first MOOCs, and back then the videos, assignments, and certificates were all free. As MOOC providers focussed on finding a business model, they started putting certain aspects of the experience behind a paywall, hoping to get more people to pay. That was in 2011. That costs about $30 to $90.

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5 Essential Practices for Designated and Integrated ELD

The CoolCatTeacher

Teaching Channel Presenter: Five Essential Practices in the Elementary ELL Classroom Presenter at the Good Teaching Conference (2016, 2019)- Using HyperLinks in Classroom Curriculum, Design Thinking with MakeyMakeys Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Video with San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Multilingual Department Presenter at SFUSD (..)

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Has video killed the red grading pen?

The Hechinger Report

Some teachers are trading red grading pens like this one for video feedback. There’s evidence that video grading does more to motivate students than written edits — and it can also save teachers time. The videos, he has found, allow him to provide useful, big-picture commentary. Photo: MEHDI FEDOUACH/AFP/Getty Images.

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The #InnovatorsMindset MOOC Starting Soon! #IMMOOC

The Principal of Change

Thank you for signing up for “The Innovator’s Mindset” MOOC, happening over a six week period. We will begin on September 17, 2016 and finish at the end of October (although the learning will continue long after that). The goal of the MOOC and the book is to not only give practical advice, but to also inspire and develop leadership.

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EdSurge HigherEd Year in Review: Our Top Higher Education Stories of 2018

Edsurge

While not quite the “Year of the MOOC,” 2018 saw a resurgence in interest around the ways these massive open online courses are delivering free (and more often these days, not free) online education around the world, and how these providers are increasingly turning to traditional institutions of learning. What’s Next for Pearson?

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