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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via The New York Times : “ Trump Move on Job Training Brings ‘ Skills Gap ’ Debate to the Fore.” ” More on the business of job training in its own section below. ” The Business of Job Training. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Measuring Learning Outcomes From Military Service.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. There are a variety of reasons for this: language barriers, lack of Internet access, incompatible devices, lack of training. Brain Training.

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Khan Academy launches free Official LSAT Prep ,” says the Khan Academy blog. The Business of Job Training. “Some Thoughts on OER ” by Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. ” “So Long, SAT Essay. Labor and Management. May Be About to Fire Its President.”

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Via Inside Higher Ed : “ For-Profit College Attendance Linked to Poor Financial Outcomes.” ” The Business of Job Training (and Educational Benefits for Employees). Khan Academy is launching a new series on US history and civics. ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. What’s next?”

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Education Technology and the Promise of 'Free' and 'Open'

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And today most MOOC companies have pivoted away from that to offer corporate training , professional development , and job placement services instead. There have also been efforts to expand college degree programs that rely entirely on OER. “Democratizing college,” it turns out, is hard work.

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