Dropout MOOC Trends 
EdNews Daily
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Famous billionaire college dropouts like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and the late Steve Jobs are prominent examples of successes who never completed undergraduate degrees. One example of this is the newest trend of “ digital badges.” Peter Thiel’s initiative, the Thiel Fellowship , underscores this growing perception.
Edsurge
AUGUST 11, 2016
He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education. That’s his explanation for how he thinks about the role of education in the 21st century.
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The Hechinger Report
JULY 1, 2018
Overall, the rise of online learning — from MOOCs to Khan Academy — makes “blended” learning that combines computer and live instruction feel normal to students. It found a small, statistically significant bump in math (3 percentage points) and a “similar trend” (but “not significant”) in reading. Hardly earth-shattering results.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
APRIL 20, 2015
The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning brings focus to the planning skills that are needed, the issues that are involved, and the current trends as we explore the potential impact of technological innovations. A goal of the Spring Summit is to provide a forum to discuss ways to prepare for your personal and organization’s future.
Hack Education
JULY 20, 2018
Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news in the credential section below. Via Class Central : “Analysis of 450 MOOC -Based Microcredentials Reveals Many Options But Little Consistency.” ” That’s Westchester Square Academy in the Bronx. Because of course.
Hack Education
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.” In the future, you might want to look for most MOOC-related news in the “business of job training” section below. ” This story looks at EdisonLearning , formerly Edison Schools. More in the research section below.
Hack Education
JULY 28, 2017
I’m also curious how this news – again, I’m not sure two closures are really a “trend” – will affect student loan startups. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Lots of MOOC PR appeared in the news this week. And more on MOOCs in the credentialing section below as well.
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