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How Blockbuster MOOCs Could Shape the Future of Teaching

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After all, so-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, were meant to open education to as many learners as possible, and in many ways they are more like books (digital ones, packed with videos and interactive quizzes) than courses. One of the newest blockbuster MOOCs is The Science of Well-Being, offered by a Yale University professor.

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MOOC Pioneer Coursera Tries a New Push: Selling Courseware to Colleges

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Coursera started with a mission to give the general public free access to courses from expensive colleges. But in a new effort announced Thursday, called Coursera for Campus, the company will begin selling access to its complete library of courseware to any college to use, at around $400 per student. Will Colleges Buy It?

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If We Talked About the Internet Like We Talk About OER: The Cost Trap and Inclusive Access

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Yesterday IHE published an article about the “ inclusive access ” programs offered by most major textbook publishers. ” What problem does the inclusive access model purport to solve? . And obviously, both inclusive access and OER are about solving the cost problem. Can you see it?

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What’s the Right Price for an Online Degree?

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Price is in part a measure of how much others value a college degree, how much it’s admired and how effective it is in securing social capital—giving graduates access to powerful networks, including often seamless entry into top positions in the job market. The value of college is hard to measure.

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

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The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design. To those working in higher education, some of the trends presented by the team may not have come as a surprise.

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Why Some Investors Say Edtech ‘Doom and Gloom’ is Overhyped

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the government set aside [about] $190 billion under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) aid package. They’re getting privileged access to a uniquely qualified talent pool. Right now, actually, I’m thinking about how we can improve completion rates for MOOCs and online courses. Just in the U.S.,

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Why Most Ivies Offer Few Online Degrees—And What’s Happening to Change It

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And in the past ten years these colleges have been active in offering so-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, which are free or low-cost courses, usually for no official credit. Ivy League colleges now offer more than 450 of these courses. And some Ivies offer graduate certificate programs online.

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