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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

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In early 2017, organizations that have focused on digital learning came together to better leverage their strengths and capacities for a common goal: improving student success. The first goal was to create an environmental scan of the digital learning environment in higher education with a focus on adaptive technology.

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

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as the leader in digital learning, representing the most adventurous innovations. In Canada, for example, about two-thirds of colleges offer online degrees —and many have for years. a far smaller number grant degrees online. I’ve always thought of the U.S. While here in the U.S., In the U.S.,

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

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A lot has changed since 2012 or, the year the New York Times dubbed the "Year of the MOOC." The premise back then was that classes would make high-quality online education accessible for all—and for free. Today, many MOOC providers now charge a fee. So the rate at which new users are coming into the MOOC space is decreasing.

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What If Free Online Courses Weren’t Inside 'Walled Gardens'?

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Large-scale online courses called MOOCs can get millions of registered users over time. But one online learning pioneer, Stephen Downes, says that these free resources are not living up to their full potential to help students and professors. Downes has a special relationship to MOOCs.

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How Nontraditional Educators Will Influence Digital Learning #DLNchat

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Could the rise in MOOC-based and other certificates affect how traditional college degree paths are designed? What role should employers have in the design or execution of digital learning opportunities? Several #DLNchat-ters described the importance of project-based learning opportunities through employee partnerships.

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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. Make students feel seen.

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Coursera’s IPO Filing Shows Growing Revenue and Loss During a Pandemic

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Coursera reported that roughly half of its new degree students in 2020 were previously registered Coursera learners, and that its average student acquisition cost was under $2,000, which is lower than the industry standard, according to Gallagher. Despite recording a revenue jump in 2020, Coursera posted a net loss of $66.8

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