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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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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, I believe the spirit of innovation and flexibility within K-12 education will continue to grow.

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What did 2021 bring to K-12 edtech?

eSchool News

This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on the K-12 edtech predictions educators and experts had for 2021–were they right? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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This Year Has Taken a Toll on Educators. Let’s Make Sure to Support Them in 2021.

Edsurge

If hindsight is 20/20, what do we hope for educators in 2021? Biologically speaking, their brains are bathing in a constant flow of stress hormones, which evolution has definitely not prepared them—or any of us—to handle. So, what do we hope for educators in 2021?

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6 Essential EdTech Tools for Teachers in 2021

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The current pandemic has definitely created 'new realities' for us teachers and educators, as is the case for everybody else. It has shaped the way we teach in transformative ways, to say the least.read more.

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Two Powerful Team Collaboration Tools Teachers Should Try in 2021

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

While these are definitely great platforms with huge.read more. For most of us in education, when we talk about team collaboration tools our minds go to Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, Slack, etc.

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Celebrate Teacher Leaders: Apply for the 2021 Teacher Leader Impact Award

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There’s no right or wrong definition of impact, in our books. The deadline for entries is April 21, 2021. We’ll announce nominees and winners during Teacher Appreciation Week 2021! We know that teacher leaders are creating change in a multitude of ways, and we want to hear about it all!