Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have the whole world of education abuzz right now with schools looking for new ways to reach students through online learning programs. They are a hot topic with Education Dive readers as well, as interest in our rundown of MOOC opinions proved this week.
If you need to catch up on the most popular reads from our feed over the past seven days, check out these links and get up to speed:
- 10 opinions on MOOCs and what they mean to higher ed—Everyone in higher education seems to have an opinion on massive open online courses, and Education Dive has a list of our ten favorite opinions from educators and pundits.
- iPads employed for student use in Wisconsin high school—A Wisconsin high school has started leasing iPads to its students.
- Transfer credit at U.S. university a milestone for Udacity—Colorado State University's Global Campus will begin offering transfer credit for "Introduction to Computer Science: Building a Search Engine."
- How MOOCs will change—and not threaten—the conventions of modern education—Outlining the ways MOOCs could shape the future of education.
- Yale president Levin's exit is part of larger generational shift—The Ivy League schools are increasingly seeing leadership changes.
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