eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning. MOOCs are generally prevalent in higher education, but are starting to be used at the high school level as well. Although there are different pathways to learn the material, the end goal is the same for all students.

Trends 97

Trends MOOC Differentiated Instruction BYOD 97

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

Check out the list of global MOOC platforms curated by Class Central, but realize there are entirely different ecosystems of platforms that specialize in corporate training or adaptive learning. Finally, share your data, your lessons, and your failures with the broader learning design community when possible.

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Udemy Course Coursera MOOC 164

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2016

“But adaptive-learning technologies are bullsh*t, c’mon,” one of us would say. I see your perspective, but think about it this way,” another might respond, “Your dystopian visions of tech mean less when you think about the millions of students who aren’t learning now. You can’t mix AltSchool and Freire.”. “I

Adaptive Learning 60

Adaptive Learning Facebook Conference MOOC 60

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In his writings and podcasting, he’s tackled questions big and small, from commenting on the recent wave of mass shootings—to weighing in on why people like cat videos so much. Getting a C is just the first step in a process of actually learning something, not the demonstration that you hadn't learned it.

Training 143

Training Flipped Classroom Study Trends 143

eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning. MOOCs are generally prevalent in higher education, but are starting to be used at the high school level as well. Although there are different pathways to learn the material, the end goal is the same for all students.

Trends 52

Trends MOOC Differentiated Instruction BYOD 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

Since launching in 2012, Rethink has invested in 27 companies that serve a broad spectrum of learners and needs, ranging from elementary-grade grammar ( NoRedInk ) to college student success platforms ( Civitas Learning ) and career training for professionals ( General Assembly ). He’s never been a fan of digital textbooks or MOOCs.)

EdTech 60

EdTech lynda.com Education Company 60

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 15, 2015

MOOCs, for example, have provided some of the most exciting and worthwhile developments within education technology in the past couple decades. When the only data coming from engagement with a MOOC is how much video someone has watched, we are a far cry from truly adding value to the learning side of the equation.

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Assessment MOOC EdTech Data 40

Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Skepticism about the quality of online learning could migrate to the general population. And the MOOC numbers look like they’re rising. Unless the worm turns globally, I’d expect planet MOOC to keep growing in 2016. The hype bubble burst in America, but other countries seem to be interested. Even academics.

Trends 40

Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

Netflix took a more radical move, switching away from its old business model (sending out rental DVDs by post) to a new one (streaming on-demand video to its customers). Adaptive learning platforms and learning algorithms. MOOCs, nanodegrees, etc. Rapid change in the demands for media forms (e.g.,

Examples 40

Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) ” MOOCs looked – for a short while, at least – like they were going to pivot to become LMSes. Instead, they’ve re-branded as job training sites.

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

Wired Campus

APRIL 30, 2015

The classes were videos, texts, quizzes, they were done by Harvard professors for Harvard students who have somehow the perfect recall of that hour-and-a-half lecture. Freedman: I love where you started with the criticism of the MOOCs. I mean, MOOCs aren’t learning platforms, they’re distribution platforms.

E-rate 28

E-rate Company Course MOOC 28

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Just a few weeks after Daphne Koller ’s announcement she was leaving the MOOC startup she co-founded, Coursera unveiled “ Coursera for Business ” this week, marking its pivot from “democratizing higher ed” to “ training corporate employees.”

Education 53

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 53

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Class Central : “ TU Delft Students Can Earn Credit For MOOCs From Other Universities.” ” Via CNN : “ YouTube to start labeling videos posted by state-funded media.” The “adaptive learning” company has raised $23.5

Lenovo 52

Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 52

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Here’s The Chronicle headline from then : “Professor Leaves a MOOC in Mid-Course in Dispute Over Teaching.”) Good thing I never did anything in those MOOCs, otherwise I'd be losing my work. million for English-language instruction videos.

Education 49

Education MOOC Company Report 49

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

On video games , for example – yes, that old canard. ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). The “ invisible ” “adaptive learning” company has raised $38.7 .” “Courageous Grieving and The Tragedy In Parkland ” by Virginia Heffernan in Wired.

Education 47

Education Company Data Elsevier 47

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “That Hilarious Tweet About an Instructor’s Big Mistake? ” Inside Higher Ed looks at a change this year to Harvard ’s CS50, which last year had encouraged students to watch video lectures instead of coming to class.

Education 46

Education Broadband Company Data 46

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” The LA Times asks , “ In this digital self-help age, just how effective are MasterClass ’s A-list celebrity workshops?” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ Adaptive Learning Products Gain Ground in K–12, Market Survey Finds.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics Coursera 46

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). In related MOOC news, there's more on “ nanodegrees ” in the “credentialing” section below. Because up ’til now, MOOCs were the most brilliant data mining app ever.). But how do they compare to the old one and the ACT ?” It's religion.

Education 53

Education Pearson Report MOOC 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It was probably Sal Khan’s 2011 TED Talk “Let’s Use Video to Reinvent Education” and the flurry of media he received over the course of the following year or so that introduced the idea of the “flipped classroom” to most people. Why are video-taped lectures so “revolutionary” if lectures themselves are supposedly not? (As

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news from Edsurge in the “job training” section below. There’s more MOOC news from Edsurge in the “job training” section below. ” ( Not mentioned : Penn was one of the very first investors in Coursera.).

Education 43

Education MOOC Coursera E-rate 43