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Much Ado About MOOCs: Where Are We in the Evolution of Online Courses?

Edsurge

The premise back then was that classes would make high-quality online education accessible for all—and for free. And popular providers like Coursera and edX are increasingly partnering with colleges and universities to offer MOOC-based degrees online. Today, many MOOC providers now charge a fee.

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

Edsurge

Platforms like Facebook Live, Zoom, Slack and Whatsapp that can host synchronous discussions can be combined with course platforms like Coursera or Canvas that offer asynchronous resources. Online courses generally require a great deal of intrinsic motivation to complete.

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How to push past limiting beliefs to uncover what’s truly possible in your teaching

The Cornerstone for Teachers

We may develop thoughts and assumptions that prevent us from cultivating and exercising full equity leadership. . Ask yourself, “Am I exercising curiosity or I am stubborn and stuck? I ask them questions, paraphrase their answers, guide them through thought exercises, and share any patterns I notice. I can’t teach these kids.

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How to push past limiting beliefs to uncover what’s truly possible in your teaching

The Cornerstone for Teachers

We may develop thoughts and assumptions that prevent us from cultivating and exercising full equity leadership. . Ask yourself, “Am I exercising curiosity or I am stubborn and stuck? I ask them questions, paraphrase their answers, guide them through thought exercises, and share any patterns I notice. I can’t teach these kids.

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In Online Courses, Students Learn More by Doing Than by Watching

Wired Campus

Anant Agarwal, CEO of the online-education company edX, says its courses already contain the kinds of interactive activities and instant feedback described by the researchers. Students in edX courses complete interactive exercises, he says; when a green checkmark appears beside the exercise, they know they’ve done it correctly.

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The design and future of open education: Curtis Bonk on Future Trends Forum

Bryan Alexander

I asked how open learning works for non-professionals, citing research showing many MOOC users are already professionals and/or academics. But now a wider range of population participate in online learning, both as students and teachers. It also has more tools for collaboration + project-based learning.

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The Flip Side of Abysmal MOOC Completion Rates? Discovering the Most Tenacious Learners

Edsurge

He quickly began supplementing his education with online courses from Stanford and Carnegie Mellon. verified certificates from Coursera and completed 11 social entrepreneurship courses from +Acumen. What if online learning could be a way to help us more effectively figure out who we should invest in?

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