Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

As an instructional designer who has been building MOOCs for the past five years, I’ve been asked this question more times than I count. It’s depressing shorthand for skepticism about online education in general. MOOCs have been called abysmal , disappointing failures. This skepticism is not unwarranted.

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MOOC Coursera Course Comparison 138

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Following Monterrey’s success, other Mexican higher ed institutions have launched new online programs mirroring Monterey Tech’s model. In Latin America, only about 15 percent of higher ed institutions offer hybrid options, and only about 20 percent deliver fully online courses. In the U.S.,

Online Learning 118

Online Learning Learning Mobility Blackboard 118

EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

With most students having access to a smartphone, the ability for students to collaborate and produce short films is effortless. More class time can be spent on the craft of editing – especially when film editing software can now be found on the same tablet or smartphone device that the footage was shot on. Open Ended Education.

Technology 202

Technology Flipped Classroom Classroom MOOC 202

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Rather than our traditional conception of “training” as a time-out from everyday work to visit to a classroom, on-the-job learning is increasingly about access to just-in-time, job-relevant content—often via a laptop or a smartphone, whether at a desk or on a manufacturing shop floor.

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Learning Training Digital Badges Coursera 171

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

It feels natural to a generation groomed to presume that everything is calibrated to their needs and wants — whether it’s online shopping, news or math homework — and raised with smartphones in their hands. It sounds benign, and wonderful, to many parents. Schools, districts and even entire states are embracing it.

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Education Elementary 98

Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

The advent of the Web, along with wider access to computers, smartphones and other personal technologies, has transformed distance education to the point that anyone can now access free learning through MOOCs and other online forms of content delivery. What will be the future of distance education?

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Education MOOC Smartphone Blended Learning 28

GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Mobile learning. The most common device among students is the smartphone. Many online learning platforms can be used with smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers. Because mobile learning is a trend, one’s own online content should always be tested for smartphone and tablet use.

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Technology Trends Gamification Education 75