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Are MOOCs really dead?

Neo LMS

MOOCs have been considered for a very long time a great way of learning, because they are useful, diverse, surrounded by communities and mostly free. And there’s no chance of reviving the world of MOOCs. MOOCs have a chaotic learning environment because most of the content is user-curated and there’s clutter everywhere.

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Who's afraid of the big bad MOOC?

Learning with 'e's

After seemingly stalling for a short time, MOOCs ( Massive Open Online Courses ) seem to be graining ground again. Learning was fun and informal, and learning was often self or peer assessed. Quasi versions of open online learning already existed, such as the incredibly popular video based Khan Academy content.

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What is Blended Learning? Tips from 3 Bett Speakers

ViewSonic Education

In order to reduce the amount of new content a teacher needs to make, YouTube videos, MOOC s, multiple choice questions and web-based resources can be combined. It is more than just working with a computer on self-assessed activities. These need to be carefully selected and modified to ensure they are appropriate for pupils.

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Notes from Leadership for the Digital Age with Alan November - Day 2

EdTechSandyK

edX - www.edex.org - MOOC site, courses are all free, people who teach the courses are from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, University of Texas, etc. Coursera is another option for higher ed MOOCS. Close to 10% of students got into MIT by excelling in a MOOC. Number one skill for being successful in learning: the ability to self-assess.

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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

The Hechinger Report

We discuss their goals and what they are working on, and if they had an assessment we might talk about that,” she said. Overall, the rise of online learning — from MOOCs to Khan Academy — makes “blended” learning that combines computer and live instruction feel normal to students. We are teaching that in kindergarten.”.

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Educational Crises and Ed-Tech: A History

Hack Education

" But the answers to that question are, of course, bound up in our beliefs and practices and expectations, in our assessments of what "preparedness" even means. So no, Khan Academy did not invent "personalized learning." Like a MOOC, but in the school gym. " Mass media meant mass education.

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A Call For Homeschool 2.0

TeachThought - Learn better.

Khan Academy. Same with a school or curriculum or assessment. I can see that happening with school. So much of that stuff is just up for grabs.” So self-guided inquiry-based and mobile learning. Adaptive learning apps. Smarter Every Day on YouTube. Learning simulations. Dosomething.org. Google Earth. That’s what life is.