The higher education world is on the cusp of massive upheaval spurred by competition from digital learning systems, according to a report by Pew Internet/Elon University. Some of the most prestigious schools in the United States are fighting encroachment from online class providers by joining the digital revolution.
[Source: Desert News]
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Posted by Oscar Retterer
The numbers are more symbolic of interest in free online courses than indicative of the amount of learning taking place because many people sign up for the free courses but don’t follow through.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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Posted by Oscar Retterer
This week, a year-old startup may well have become the most important experiment yet aimed at remaking higher education for the Internet age. At the very least, it became the biggest.
[Source: The Atlantic]
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Posted by Oscar Retterer
Coursera, the year-old company founded by two Stanford computer scientists, will announce today that a dozen major research universities are joining the venture, which will offer 100 or more MOOCs in the fall. These courses are expected to draw millions of students globally, and at least one university will offer credit.
[Source: New York Times]
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Posted by Oscar Retterer
Three-year-old online institution Peer 2 Peer University allows students to learn together, at no charge, using materials found on the Web. The 33,000 registered students can earn badges to show what they’ve learned, although P2PU has no accreditation.
{Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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Posted by Oscar Retterer
As online courses multiply, so is the number of students willing and able to game the system — unless they’re thwarted.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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Posted by Oscar Retterer
Today, many individuals emphasize associate’s and bachelor’s degrees as the path toward stable employment; however, according to a new report, many students are choosing to earn certificates to prepare for the workforce
The study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce shows that certificates are the fastest growing form of postsecondary credentials in the U.S., increasing from six percent of postsecondary awards in 1980 to 22 percent of awards today. Their growth is due in part to the fact that they are affordable, they usually take less than a year to complete and they often yield high returns.
[Source: U.S. News & World Report]
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