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Moocs ‘will not transform education’, says FutureLearn chief
Simon Nelson tells Times Higher Education podcast original claims were ‘overhyped and unrealistic’Rebecca Ferguson's insight:FutureLearn stats: Since the first course went live 12 months ago,...
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MOOCs in 2014
In November 2011 I was taking one of the first MOOCs from Stanford. At that time, many new MOOCs were being announced and I started Class Central as a way to keep track of them and figure out what I...
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Current Issues in Emerging eLearning | Vol 2 | Iss 1
Rebecca Ferguson's insight:Work on MOOC pedagogy:The brief & expansive history (and future) of the MOOC: Why two divergent models share the same nameThe dark side of the MOOC - A critical inquiry...
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HEA research provides insights into learning on MOOCs
A study published by the HEA that looks at the learning taking place in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) shows that participants can and do experience engaged, high quality learning.Rebecca...
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Making MOOCs accessible: edX reaches deal with Justice Dept
The MOOC platform’s accommodations for learners with disabilities were the subject of a lawsuit against Harvard and MIT.Rebecca Ferguson's insight:The Department of Justice alleged the edX site was...
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Coursera raises $49.5M to help it expand to Latin America, China, and India
Coursera wants to accelerate its global expansion, so it went out and raised some more cash. The online education service has raised $49.5 million in the first closing of its Series C round. The...
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MOOCS in 2015 - Class Central's MOOC Report
How has the MOOC space grown this year? Get the facts, figures, and pie charts.Rebecca Ferguson's insight:The growing MOOC spaceSee it on Scoop.it, via Massive open and online
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