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Twitterize Adult Learning | A MOOC-Ed Experience

The PL2C Blog

In the spring of 2014, a team from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation launched to first rendition of a Massive Open Online Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed), titled Coaching Digital Learning | Cultivating a Culture of Change (CDL). Twitter Data. The course transpired over 6 weeks, beginning on March 10, 2014.

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?In Move Towards More Online Degrees, Coursera Introduces Its First Bachelor’s

Edsurge

When free online courses known as MOOCs began to take off in 2012 , their pitch to investors often included jargon around “disrupting” the way education is accessed and consumed. And today, one of the largest MOOC providers, Coursera, announced it’s going one step further in that direction, with its first fully online bachelor’s degree. “We

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From “Data Driven” to “Evidence Driven”

The Principal of Change

I will give you an example of this in professional learning opportunities I provide. There are a few things that I am looking for here: Your reflection on your learning which helps me understand what you have taken away from my learning.

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The Fans, Fanboys, and Fanatics of OER

Doug Levin

I don’t fret much at all over some of what Clark raises: the acceptance and/or lack of broader cheer-leading for Wikipedia, MOOCs, or Khan Academy as success stories. I’m aware of some nascent efforts along these lines, but would love to learn more if others are pursuing a related path in the U.S.

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Notes from Leadership for the Digital Age with Alan November - Day 2

EdTechSandyK

Notes from the Discussion We no longer have to go to school if we want to learn. edX - www.edex.org - MOOC site, courses are all free, people who teach the courses are from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, University of Texas, etc. Coursera is another option for higher ed MOOCS. Twitter is his favorite tool for professional learning.

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In June, a Unique Chance for Educators to Renew, Remix, Reimagine at CLMOOC

Educator Innovator

It served as critical commentary as well as a useful collection of data. Last summer, a Make Cycle about memes inspired a discussion about leveraging the power of memes to promote learning, and a contest to create the goofiest meme about Uruguayan World Cup soccer player Luis Suárez’s infamous bite. So who is the MOOC designed for?

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US Edtech Investments Peak Again With $1.45 Billion Raised in 2018

Edsurge

Data from market analyst firms CB Insights and Pricewaterhouse Coopers show that total funding across all sectors increased in 2018 despite falling deal volume. Companies whose products serve preschool and professional learning sectors also raised $350 million (represented as the “Other” category in the graph below).

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