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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. Ten years ago, more than 300,000 learners were taking the three free Stanford courses that kicked off the modern MOOC movement. I was one of those learners and launched Class Central as a side-project to keep track of these MOOCs.

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Educator Micro-credentials Policy Map Provides an Update of State and District Use of Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

The unique and pressing needs of the ongoing global pandemic accelerated the adoption of education technology and innovations that could support urgent and evolving needs and provide on-demand and flexible learning. Since then, micro-credential interest, earning, and pathways have only increased.

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What a New Strategy at 2U Means for the Future of Online Higher Education

Edsurge

This acceleration unfortunately means that 2U will lay off approximately 20 percent of its staff across all functions in the second half of 2022. The claim made to financial analysts is that revenue estimates for full-year 2022 would be down 10 percent, but EBITDA (a popular measure of profit) would be up 30 percent.

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edWeb Wins EdTech Award for Professional Development Learning Solution

edWeb.net

The EdTech Awards for 2022 were just announced, and edWeb has won the award for Professional Development Learning Solution out of a field of 20 Finalists. edWeb is also a Finalist in two other categories: Online Courses/MOOC Solution and EdTech Company Setting a Trend. Download the edWeb 2022 Teacher Professional Learning Survey.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

Five years ago I wrote a piece for EdSurge entitled “ Why I’m Optimistic About The Next Wave of Education Technology,” and at the time I wanted to counteract the feelings many were expressing that the edtech bubble was about to burst. More than $1 billion in headline-grabbing transactions are likely to be announced at the event. LTM revenue.

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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

Edsurge

link] — Austen Allred (@Austen) May 26, 2022. That puts Meta in a different space than companies that offer massive open online courses, or MOOCs—which tend to focus more on upskilling and that offer certificates intended for professional advancement, experts say. Completely free.

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20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic]

The Shake Up Learning Blog

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). MOOC’s are usually free online courses offered by universities with no limit on enrollment. © Shake Up Learning 2022. Inside Google Classroom, you can share study materials, ask questions, and support each other as you prepare to master your certification exams.

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