Edsurge
OCTOBER 13, 2017
In 2013, MIT began offering online programs for working professionals to meet learners across the globe. Until lately, those online MIT courses have somewhat resembled so-called massive open online courses, or MOOCs, says Clara Piloto, director of global programs at MIT Professional Education.
edWeb.net
APRIL 4, 2022
The EdTech Awards for 2022 were just announced, and edWeb has won the award for Professional Development Learning Solution out of a field of 20 Finalists. edWeb is also a Finalist in two other categories: Online Courses/MOOC Solution and EdTech Company Setting a Trend. Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists!
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Edsurge
MARCH 5, 2018
When free online courses known as MOOCs began to take off in 2012 , their pitch to investors often included jargon around “disrupting” the way education is accessed and consumed. And today, one of the largest MOOC providers, Coursera, announced it’s going one step further in that direction, with its first fully online bachelor’s degree. “We
Educator Innovator
MAY 12, 2014
To accomplish all of this, participants and facilitators will be working together as both learners and change agents in an open environment known as a Massive Open Online Collaboration (MOOC). All are welcome to participate at the level and to the extent that make sense for their own individual learning goals, but we encourage a deep dive.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
So despite talk by corporate leaders about a “war for talent,” and complaints about a lack of skilled workers and the challenge of retaining top talent, employers are actually spending less, on average, on learning and development for their employees. You get an introduction to a topic, apply it, do a short video or course, then apply that.
Edsurge
JUNE 19, 2020
These trends present great risks in a job market that is already polarized and biased toward knowledge work and technology skills, with growing gaps based on educational attainment. It seems certain that more professional learning will happen outside of traditional institutions and campuses – especially if colleges fail to adapt.
Edsurge
JANUARY 15, 2019
Source: EdSurge One trend is clear: The dollars invested in the US edtech industry has ticked up steadily since 2011 (considering 2015 as an aberration). On the whole, bigger but fewer deals is a trend common across all U.S. Investment Trends Breaking down the $1.45 Now many MOOCs are embedded within these institutions.
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