Edsurge
MAY 14, 2017
If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Salman Khan should feel honored. Since he introduced Khan Academy in 2006, the free, open-access education platform has inspired several knock-offs focused on specific disciplines.
Edsurge
MAY 25, 2020
In my 2014 book “ MOOCS Essentials ,” I reflected on each aspect of the residential learning process and how developers of massive open online courses were trying to replicate those experiences virtually, or come up with ways to keep students engaged without direct teacher-student interaction.
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Doug Levin
MAY 12, 2015
K-12 context, including issues of accessibility , the copyright that should get assigned to teacher-created materials , and interoperability gaps and needs. I don’t fret much at all over some of what Clark raises: the acceptance and/or lack of broader cheer-leading for Wikipedia, MOOCs, or Khan Academy as success stories.
Bryan Alexander
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
This week we’re discussing the first chapter of Richard DeMillo’s Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable (2015) ( publisher ; Amazon ). A larger theme, hit more forcefully in the book’s introduction, is broadening access to higher education.
Edsurge
JANUARY 29, 2019
He made the move to his new phase of scholarly life during a rush of enthusiasm for so-called MOOCs, Massive Open Online Courses, that big-name colleges were starting to offer low-cost higher education to a wider audience. That means that the students then get to access that content asynchronously on their time.
Edsurge
MARCH 29, 2017
Harvard reportedly spends $75,000-$150,000 building each new MOOC, most of which goes towards video production costs. Meanwhile, on the other side of the spectrum, resourceful teachers and nonprofits like Khan Academy are still creating low-budget screencasts. These efforts are not cheap. Cognotion has raised $4.4
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 6, 2020
Massive Open Online Courses (Sometimes referred to as MOOCs) – MOOCs are readily available courses that are presented online. MOOCs are not an ideal way for most students to learn. MOOCs are available from a variety of sources including Coursera , edX and individual participating universities.
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