Edsurge
JULY 6, 2017
The media started calling this space MOOCs or Massive Open Online Courses, a term coopted from a 2008 experiment. The narrative in early days of MOOC space was around disruption of universities. Not all MOOC providers shared this narrative, but this was the one that the media stuck with it.
Edsurge
MAY 13, 2021
It has the most users of any provider of MOOCs (as the large-scale online courses are sometimes called), claiming more than 77 million learners. 2,” says Dhawal Shah, the founder of Class Central, a directory of online courses that also offers analysis about the sector. Dhawal Shaw, founder of MOOC-discovery platform Class Central.
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Linways Technologies
JANUARY 6, 2023
What can be done to accommodate all types of students with outcome-based education and Bloom’s taxonomy? In today’s examination system, when we consider the bloom taxonomy, bottom-level memorization occupies a dominant place, while comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation are of less importance.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
The Evolution of MOOCs: Six Years Later : Are MOOCs still around? Now, coding, data analytics and analysis are taking humanities subjects like history and literature in a whole new direction. Finally, teacher-journalist Jessica Lahey will share keys to boosting kids’ motivation and outcomes. Higher Ed 11:00 a.m.
Edsurge
MAY 21, 2021
Data analysis from New America shows that half of adults with a short-term certificate who are employed earn $30,000 or less per year. For example, someone who takes a short, non-credit course to supplement her bachelor’s degree will probably have a different employment outcome than someone without any other higher education.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Khan, MOOCs, boot camps, career academies, even what is seen as enrollment “swirl” in community college courses reflect the demand for just-in-time, just-enough learning, often focused on achieving specific competencies. This is backward design, starting with a focus on defining the desired learning outcomes.
Learning with 'e's
JUNE 11, 2015
A professor of educational technology at the British Open University, he has been an advocate of openness in education for many years, but he expresses doubts over the outcome of the battle. As with the green movement, openness now has a market value and is subject to new tensions, such as venture capitalists funding MOOC companies.
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