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A Decade of MOOCs: A Review of Stats and Trends for Large-Scale Online Courses in 2021

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In 2021, two of the biggest MOOC providers had an “exit” event. Ten years ago, more than 300,000 learners were taking the three free Stanford courses that kicked off the modern MOOC movement. I was one of those learners and launched Class Central as a side-project to keep track of these MOOCs.

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Are SPOCs a better option for online education than MOOCs?

Neo LMS

Higher education can be considered a luxury for many people worldwide. Higher education in Denmark is free of charge and scholarships and student grants are very much available. In countries in this area, higher education is available to anyone — theoretically, at least. MOOCs: high aspirations and higher disappointments.

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Are SPOCs a better option for online education than MOOCs?

Neo LMS

Higher education can be considered a luxury for many people worldwide. Higher education in Denmark is free of charge and scholarships and student grants are very much available. In countries in this area, higher education is available to anyone — theoretically, at least. MOOCs: high aspirations and higher disappointments.

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3 Opportunities for education during the pandemic

Neo LMS

I want to focus on this evolution, highlighting how the pandemic has offered opportunities for education to change for the better. When schools closed, education had to go on. The pandemic triggered some beneficial changes for education, which will surely last beyond this period.

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

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That puts Meta in a different space than companies that offer massive open online courses, or MOOCs—which tend to focus more on upskilling and that offer certificates intended for professional advancement, experts say. Gallagher isn’t convinced that Meta will move into education anytime soon. Udemy’s stock, for example, is down.

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What Could Web3 Mean for Education?

Edsurge

Some edtech entrepreneurs are eager for Web3 to arrive and change education. Among them: Are crypto-entrepreneurs imagining better systems for education—or just systems that pay off better financially for themselves? Before forging our own ponderous chains, then, let’s explore what Web3 innovators might have in store for education.

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The Digital Revolution Is Saving Higher Ed

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His prophecy was based on the notion that digital alternatives to face-to-face education—in his view, much cheaper and friendlier than conventional instruction—would convince millions of college students to turn their backs on stodgy, old campuses to earn degrees in internet alternatives instead. colleges will remain standing.

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