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In China’s Silicon Valley, Edtech Starts at the ‘MOOC Times Building’

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Beijing —The Chinese government is pushing online education these days, and like so many things in this country of 1.4 One sign of that: There’s a 22-story tower in the country’s capital officially named the “MOOC Times Building” that houses a government-supported incubator for edtech companies. billion people, that means going big.

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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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MOOCs Are Global. So Where Do They Stand With New European Privacy Laws?

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And that’s forcing companies and colleges around the globe to reevaluate their data policies and practices. Preparing for the regulation has been a dizzying experience for organizations across industries. MOOC-provider Coursera, for example, claims to have 6.5 million in Europe.

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It’s Time to Digitally Transform Community College

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With an uncertain fall and a deep economic downturn, many believe two-year colleges may be the best answer to meeting the higher education needs of both traditional and non-traditional students and workers looking to learn new skills. More broadly, it is an era of surging demand for online postsecondary learning.

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How Colleges Can Help Educate the 40-Million-Plus Newly Unemployed

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Typically, that results in a rush of people looking to higher education for new skills and credentials. Lexi Barrett, associate vice president for policy at the nonprofit Jobs for the Future. Department of Education. But with such a sudden shift in the employment landscape, how can colleges best respond?

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

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Users who follow Meta’s monetization policies can offer paid live events, allowing them to offer things like cooking classes or fundraisers. Either way, Meta’s possible entrance into the market plays into a long-standing fear of big tech in the edtech industry. Gallagher isn’t convinced that Meta will move into education anytime soon.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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Education policy leaders at the federal level and beyond were exploring the growing role of competency-based education and non-traditional providers —and calls were growing for stronger connections between universities and the world of employment. To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016.

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