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Are SPOCs a better option for online education than MOOCs?

Neo LMS

On the other side of the spectrum are countries where most of the population can only dream about higher education, because only a few — the elite — have access to it. MOOCs: high aspirations and higher disappointments. The data for 2015 is better, with an average completion rate of 15% , but still under-satisfying.

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Are SPOCs a better option for online education than MOOCs?

Neo LMS

On the other side of the spectrum are countries where most of the population can only dream about higher education, because only a few — the elite — have access to it. MOOCs: high aspirations and higher disappointments. The data for 2015 is better, with an average completion rate of 15% , but still under-satisfying.

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A Case For Flipping Learning—Without Videos

Edsurge

There, students enrolled in the online or in-person course can access a discussion board about the course to ask questions or see how others got through a certain challenge. The MOOC is an extension of the on-campus course—it was really just making our on-campus experience public and open for anyone to follow,” says Barba.

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14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education

TeachThought - Learn better.

The definition of asynchronous learning helps us understand the need for asynchronous access to this content, especially when this access is not through a dated university learning management system, but something more authentic to the student, maybe even accessed on their own mobile devices. We shall see. An example?

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Coursera’s Rick Levin On the Evolution of MOOCs and Microcredentials

Edsurge

EdSurge talked with Rick Levin, CEO of Coursera (and former president of one of those big-name universities, Yale) about how the mega-courses known as MOOCs have changed in the five years since the start of their hype-filled debut. It has been five year since Coursera launched its first MOOCs. How’s that going?

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The Stories We've Been Told (in 2017) about Education Technology

Hack Education

As concerns about “fake news” make clear, Silicon Valley’s influence also extends to how we access information and build knowledge; it extends to the stories we hear and share. Data Insecurity. Beyond the MOOC. The Compulsion for Data. Data and Privacy. MOOCs and Anti-MOOCs.

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29 Sessions to Watch During This Year's SXSW EDU

Edsurge

How Educators Lead With Equity in Mind : New York City teacher, activist and founder of EduColor examines how school leaders can support equity and accessibility for all learners. The Evolution of MOOCs: Six Years Later : Are MOOCs still around? Look at Me!” Higher Ed 11:00 a.m. Higher Ed 11:00 a.m.

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