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40,000 students worldwide are studying Lord of the Rings Online
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:Including a brief reflection on how much work it takes to set up and run a course like this.See it on Scoop.it, via Massive open and online
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Maturing of the MOOC
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:New report from the UK's Department of Business Industry and Skills, including a detailed overview of current literature on the subject.See it on Scoop.it, via Massive open...
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FutureLearn launches
The UK's biggest online university project is being launched, with a partnership of more than 20 universities offering free courses.Rebecca Ferguson's insight:Yay!See it on Scoop.it, via Massive open...
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10 take-home messages from Edinburgh MOOCs
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:Useful view of key points from the Edinburgh review of Coursera MOOCsSee it on Scoop.it, via Massive open and online
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Evaluating MOOCs
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:Thoughtful article by Stephen DownesSee it on Scoop.it, via Massive open and online
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Assessing MOOC quality
Dave Cormier is an educational activist, researcher, online community advocate and the Manager of Web Communications and Innovations at the University of Prince Edward Island. He has published on...
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Peer assessment in MOOCs
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:Detailed overview of peer assessment in MOOCsSee it on Scoop.it, via Massive open and online
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Coursera Jumps the Shark
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:It seems that the Coursera figures aren't adding up - paid-for certification doesn't bring in enough money to cover costsSee it on Scoop.it, via Massive open and online
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Retention and Intention in Massive Open Online Courses
EDUCAUSE Review OnlineRebecca Ferguson's insight:Detailed look at xMOOC retentionSee it on Scoop.it, via Massive open and online
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MOOC MOOC
A mini-MOOC, a meta-MOOC, a MOOC about MOOCs.Rebecca Ferguson's insight:One MOOC to rule them all,One MOOC to find them,One MOOC to bring them all and in the darkness bind them...
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Week 5: A new classification for MOOCs by Gráinne Conole
Gráinne Conole is Professor of learning innovation at the University of Leicester. Her research interests include the use, integration and evaluation of Information and Communication Technologies...
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Research publications on Massive Open Online Courses and Personal Learning...
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:Good to see solid research on MOOCs collected together in this way.See it on Scoop.it, via Massive open and online
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MOOCs and aesthetic experience
In the humanities at least, and especially in conversations around first-year composition, the opposition to MOOCs focuses on the value of small, face-to-face classes. But what is it about these...
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Lords of MOOC Creation
History and sexual politics, 1492 to the presentRebecca Ferguson's insight:Gender and MOOCs - well, xMOOCs anyway.See it on Scoop.it, via Massive open and online
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Securing the future of higher education
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:A report from the UK's Institute for Public Policy Research recommends that MOOC courses should be accredited by universities.See it on Scoop.it, via Massive open and online
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edX research
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:MOOC research into an edX course that started with 155,000 students. The research investigates who the students were and how they used resourcesSee it on Scoop.it, via...
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The Power of Data in MOOCs
In the short video below, Daphne Koller co-founder of the MOOC platform Coursera, discusses the new opportunities lying in the data generated by MOOCs...http://www.scoop.it/t/easy-moocRebecca...
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La face cachée des Moocs
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:This French article argues that MOOC will prop up the most powerful universities: "renforçant le poids des acteurs les plus puissants au détriment des plus fragiles. "See it...
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The pedagogy of Coursera
We are a social entrepreneurship company that partners with the top universities in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free.Rebecca Ferguson's insight:The Coursera website makes...
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More money for MOOCs: Coursera nabs $43M from diverse set of investors
Online education startup Coursera raises another $43 million with plans to build out mobile apps, open up its platform and deepen its international presence.Rebecca Ferguson's insight:Coursera...
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