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Much Ado About MOOCs: Where Are We in the Evolution of Online Courses?

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A lot has changed since 2012 or, the year the New York Times dubbed the "Year of the MOOC." Today, many MOOC providers now charge a fee. And popular providers like Coursera and edX are increasingly partnering with colleges and universities to offer MOOC-based degrees online. But the big change in 2018 was MOOC-based degrees.

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?Readers’ Roundup: EdSurge HigherEd’s Top 10 Articles of 2017

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We’ve rounded up our 10 most popular articles from 2017, as picked by our readers. Here’s the 2017 countdown, from #10 to #1. But students are now pushing back on these generational generalizations—especially the assumption that they’re all “digital natives” who can wield any tech tool with ease.

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

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In early 2017, organizations that have focused on digital learning came together to better leverage their strengths and capacities for a common goal: improving student success. As the conversation continued, Joosten discussed the importance of design in online course development, a primary finding in the scan.

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US Edtech Funding Already Nears $1 Billion in First Half of 2019

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Andela, the New York-based company that trains programmers in developing countries, raised $100 million in a Series D round. The two companies were also among the 10 companies that raised the most funding in 2017 as well. Looking at the top 10 deals so far in 2019, companies focused on workforce training dominated investor interest.

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SXSWedu 2017: Ones to Watch and What to Know

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Opinionated Products : There’s a word for the kinds of tools and products—like say, Google search results—which adapt to a user’s behavior: opinionated. Renaissance Learning will host SXSWedu’s kickoff bash with beverages at Buffalo Billiards from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. K-12 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

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How ‘Learning Engineering’ Hopes to Speed Up Education

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Teaching at colleges is often done without any formal training. And as they revise, they can see how long learners spent looking at that passage and other details about how they moved through the digital tool, since every action leaves breadcrumbs to analyze. Simon argued that you would describe the process as “outrageous.” “If

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20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic]

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Of course, Google Classroom would also make a great tool for the lit circles within our classes and on our campus. Many schools and districts will contract with outside consultants and instructional coaches to offer support and training for their teachers. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). New Teacher Training.

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