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In China, Online Degrees on Hold, Even as MOOCs Rise

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In fact, the country has no institution that is approved to deliver online degrees, even though it has moved rapidly to embrace MOOCs, free or low-cost online courses offered to millions throughout the country. It’s a confounding paradox, since you’d think China would view remote higher education as a piece of its global ambitions.

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The Metamorphosis of MOOCs

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At a recent meeting of educational technology policy advisors, a well-informed university CIO casually declared that MOOCs were history. Increasingly, MOOCs are being packaged into series of courses with a non-degree credential being offered to those who successfully complete the series.

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Moving From 5% to 85% Completion Rates for Online Courses

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MOOCs, shorthand for massive open online courses, have been widely critiqued for their miniscule completion rates. Industry reports and instructional designers alike typically report that only between 5 to 15 percent of students who start free open online courses end up earning a certificate.

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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

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But recent reports have speculated that the company could “bootstrap an online course ecosystem.” Facebook Classes has been compared to Udemy, an online course platform which raised hundreds of millions of dollars during the pandemic based on the idea that anyone can teach video classes. Udemy’s stock, for example, is down.

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What If No One Seeks Credit for a Credit-Eligible MOOC?

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News that Arizona State University and edX have archived 10 of their 14 Global Freshman Academy courses raises questions about the viability and purpose of credit-eligible MOOCs. She suggests that first-year students may need more academic and social supports and wraparound services than a la carte MOOCs provide.

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What a New Strategy at 2U Means for the Future of Online Higher Education

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What happened to this market that many analysts consistently describe as profitable and growing, and that many critics fret would take over and privatize much of higher education? The Acceleration The acceleration is that 2U is going all in on the education platform strategy that started with the company’s acquisition of edX last year.

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Makerspace Educators Need Professional Development, Too

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Makerspace Educators Need Professional Development, Too. In fact, an astounding 40 percent of makerspace teachers reported that they had received no PD on makerspaces at all. PD needs to be available to all administrators and educators interested in implementing these classes that break the traditional teaching mold.

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