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Top EdSurge Higher Education Stories of 2021

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The year 2021 pushed us all to learn new lessons in unexpected ways, from deciphering public health statistics about vaccines and masks to refreshing our memory for the Greek alphabet thanks to emerging COVID-19 variants. Below is a countdown of the top 10 articles of 2021 as voted by reader interest. Top 10 Countdown 10. By Jeffrey R.

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A Decade of MOOCs: A Review of Stats and Trends for Large-Scale Online Courses in 2021

Edsurge

In 2021, two of the biggest MOOC providers had an “exit” event. Now, a decade later, MOOCs have reached 220 million learners, excluding China where we don’t have as reliable data, In 2021, providers launched over 3,100 courses and 500 microcredentials. The company is expected to bring in more than $400 million in revenue in 2021.

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Emergency Federal Funding Jolted State Spending on K-12 During Fiscal 2021

Marketplace K-12

Backed with unprecedented federal funding to weather the pandemic, states collectively spent an estimated $483 billion on K-12 during fiscal 2021, a year-over-year increase of 12.3 percent, according to a new analysis. The post Emergency Federal Funding Jolted State Spending on K-12 During Fiscal 2021 appeared first on Market Brief.

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Pace of Mergers and Acquisitions in Education Market Jumps, New Analysis Finds

Marketplace K-12

K-12 media and tech overtook professional learning services as the education market segment with the highest activity, as acquisitions totaled nearly $20 billion in the first half of 2021. The post Pace of Mergers and Acquisitions in Education Market Jumps, New Analysis Finds appeared first on Market Brief.

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How Can Colleges Close the Latino Graduation Gap?

Edsurge

Its analysis on the 2021 college graduation rates of Latinos highlights some dismal statistics. Latino and white students enroll in higher education at roughly the same rates — 21 percent for Latinos and 23 percent for white students, according to the analysis. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. We are hopeful that, when the pandemic lifts, we can welcome a return to hands-on, collaborative, creative technology education in 2021. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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PROOF POINTS: 2021 Year in Review

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For my year-end post, I’m highlighting 10 of the most important Proof Points stories of 2021. An analysis of all the research on digital picture books finds that reading comprehension is generally superior on paper compared to screens but the benefit of paper appears to be stronger for adults and smaller for children.