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How Blockbuster MOOCs Could Shape the Future of Teaching

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There isn’t a New York Times bestseller list for online courses, but perhaps there should be. 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.

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Innovation In E-learning In The Last 10 Years

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Furthermore, universities and school are also inclined towards diversifying their facilities through online courses. Let’s take a look at the some of the innovation in E-learning industry in the last 10 years: The Usage of Smartphones. Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC).

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Technology in Schools – Future Changes in the Classroom.

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With most students having access to a smartphone, the ability for students to collaborate and produce short films is effortless. More class time can be spent on the craft of editing – especially when film editing software can now be found on the same tablet or smartphone device that the footage was shot on. Open Ended Education.

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3 ways new-to-online students can thrive with virtual learning

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From MOOCs to digital study aids to virtual tutoring, there are many ways for students to hone their academic skills while still maintaining flexibility in their schedules. They can often do this from the comfort and convenience of their own computer, smartphone, or other electronic device. An added bonus?

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Meet the New, Self-Appointed MOOC Accreditors: Google and Instagram

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Some of the biggest MOOC producers, including Daphne Koller’s Coursera, may have figured out how to get employers to accept free online courses as credentials: Get big-name companies to help design them. Neilson Barnard, Getty Images, for The New York Times). ” Mr.

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

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Years before the University of Phoenix launched its first online course in the U.S., powered by CompuServe, an early online service provider, the University of Toronto, achieved the historical distinction of running the world’s first-ever completely online course five years earlier in 1986. In the U.S.,

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Stop Calling College Teachers ‘Professors.’ Try ‘Cognitive Coaches,’ Says Goucher President.

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Of course the irony is that all the people who are really good at this are the video game designers. Of course, with the book’s title, “Teaching Naked,” you’re talking about getting technology out of the classroom. Of course. These MOOCs are free. And who does best at MOOCs? First, people don’t multi-task.

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