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Are SPOCs a better option for online education than MOOCs?

Neo LMS

MOOCs: high aspirations and higher disappointments. The above idea is a noble one and massive open online courses, better known as MOOCs , are thought to be the solution to worldwide access to higher education. The online connectivity may not be a really important problem, but MOOCs faced a wall of other, more important issues.

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Are SPOCs a better option for online education than MOOCs?

Neo LMS

MOOCs: high aspirations and higher disappointments. The above idea is a noble one and massive open online courses, better known as MOOCs , are thought to be the solution to worldwide access to higher education. The online connectivity may not be a really important problem, but MOOCs faced a wall of other, more important issues.

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?A Starter Kit for Instructional Designers

Edsurge

This approach helps you clarify your target outcomes and how you’ll collect “evidence of learning.” This curriculum design approach is used by teachers who work in traditional classrooms, but holds up just as well in the digital realm. Start with the “big four” that most people have heard of: Coursera, Udacity, Udemy, and EdX.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

Udemy (skills training): $173 million. ” You’ll often hear its advocates invoke Benjamin Bloom’s 1984 study on “ the 2 Sigma Problem ” and claim that one-on-one tutoring is radically effective at improving student outcomes. Vive la MOOC révolution. Coursera (online education): $210.1

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Developing and Delivering Effective Professional Development for Educators

EdTechTeam

Recent educational research studies indicate “One Shot Professional Development” does not bring change to classroom instruction, implementation, and student performance. The key to effective classrooms seems to be at the grassroots level i.e. effective professional development for teachers.