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How Blockbuster MOOCs Could Shape the Future of Teaching

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After all, so-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, were meant to open education to as many learners as possible, and in many ways they are more like books (digital ones, packed with videos and interactive quizzes) than courses. There isn’t a New York Times bestseller list for online courses, but perhaps there should be.

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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

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From degrees to certificates, some schools like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are creating legitimate digital copies of important documents so that students and professionals can conveniently pull them at any time when needed. This year, educational institutions are using blockchain for accessible record keeping. AR & VR.

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Technology in Schools – Future Changes in the Classroom.

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With the ease of Google Apps and similar applications, employees and students alike can share files and work on documents and spreadsheets in real time – whether they’re a mile down the road or in a different country altogether. Learning is becoming more collaborative to mirror the way that adults live their lives. Open Ended Education.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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And it was just a few years after the launch of the first MOOCs, putting the online higher ed market newly in the spotlight as it continued its steady growth. Then came the pandemic and even steeper drops that “show no signs of recovery from 2020” as documented by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center and other sources.

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Credential Blockchains Could Help Student Mobility. These 4 Efforts Explore How.

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That means blockchain efforts that provide “consistent ways to document their learning and bring their records with them” are more needed now than ever, the report argues. Realizing the potential benefits of digital credential ledgers will require blockchain efforts to clear several barriers, the report authors say.

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Innovation In E-learning In The Last 10 Years

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). MOOC is not a new concept in the e-learning industry. Many prestigious universities such as Harvard offers MOOC at minimal or no cost. MOOC also offers group collaboration and feedback through online evaluation. However, some courses are chargeable. Open Education Resources (OER).

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

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The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design.

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