Edsurge
JANUARY 2, 2019
In the seven years since colleges and companies first started experimenting with large-scale online courses known as MOOCs, more than 100 million people have given them a try—though how they are used keeps changing. Two big trends dominated the MOOC landscape this year. edX – 18 million. XuetangX – 14 million.
Edsurge
JANUARY 22, 2018
The MOOC landscape has grown to include 9,400 courses, more than 500 MOOC-based credentials, and more than a dozen graduate degrees. The total number of MOOCs available to register for at any point of time is larger than ever, thanks to tweaks in the scheduling policy by MOOC providers. edX: 14 million users.
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Edsurge
APRIL 20, 2017
I took one of the very first MOOCs, and back then the videos, assignments, and certificates were all free. Unfortunately, this experience can’t be replicated in 2017. 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.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 21, 2021
Education policy leaders at the federal level and beyond were exploring the growing role of competency-based education and non-traditional providers —and calls were growing for stronger connections between universities and the world of employment. To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016.
Edsurge
MARCH 1, 2017
Charisse Taylor , senior director of policy and implementation at NYC Department of Education, will share resources, templates and other activities aimed at helping educators create new CS programs that are “diverse by design.” DeSchryver and Cavanagh will look at how ESSA is guiding the work of edtech companies now and in the future.
Edsurge
JUNE 30, 2016
The Chinese Ministry of Education is encouraging the growth of local MOOCs, with a policy that sets targets of 1,000 from Chinese universities by 2017 and 3,000 by 2020. Now, Guokr lists over 45 platforms. And new platforms mean more content.
The Principal of Change
OCTOBER 19, 2017
They weren’t hiding their process either, and they weren’t breaking any policies or laws. March 31, 2016 Crucial “Digital Citizenship” Conversations August 8, 2017 Education Decision Making Flowchart September 8, 2016 The #InnovatorsMindset MOOC Starting Soon! They figured it out. That’s it.
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