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Say hello to mooc.org, Google and EdX's 'YouTube for MOOCs'
The partnership will also see the search giant become a partner in developing EdX's platform.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Deep Dive
6 offbeat MOOCs that merge education with fun
Sure, you can learn about classical civilizations in a MOOC—but you can also learn about comic books, zombies and the Beatles.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Desire2Learn acquires adaptive learning startup Knowillage
Knowillage is Desire2Learn's third acquisition in nine months.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Udacity launches Open Education Alliance
The alliance furthers the MOOC provider's goal of providing a means for its students to learn the necessary skills for success.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Deep Dive
6 YouTube lessons for building better instructional videos
These takeaways from popular channels can help educators make the most out of video learning.
By Shehryar Nabi • Sept. 9, 2013 -
How can MOOCs be massive but friendly?
One video application may help solve the interactivity problem.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Cambridge University Press teams up with Knewton
The partnership will enhance the publisher's English Language Teaching digital products.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013 -
How can MOOCs best evaluate students?
As schools move toward offering credit, the expectations for quality learning assessment are growing.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Maryland college offering transfer credit for MOOCs
Coursera and Udacity courses can get students credit — if they prove they know their stuff.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013 -
U. of Phoenix President Bill Pepicello to retire
His retirement ends almost 20 years with the online for-profit college.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 4, 2013 -
iPad app watches students as they learn
The app pauses when it senses it doesn't have a student's attention.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013 -
UC Irvine professors teaching zombie MOOC
Topics in "The Walking Dead" class will include population dynamics and the spread of disease.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013 -
How to build a sense of community in a MOOC
More students can mean more isolation but can also provide a chance for more interaction.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013 -
High-profile MOOC professor pulls out
A Princeton University sociology professor is saying no to online education for now.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013 -
Deep Dive
3 education trends reshaping the industry
If recent indicators hold true, the status quo is no longer an option for for-profit colleges and textbook publishers..
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Feds investigating Ivy Bridge College
The Justice Department investigation of the online school comes after an accreditor ordered it to stop enrollment.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Obama's higher ed proposal leaves unanswered questions
Some of the toughest details of the president's proposal might not be firmed up.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Online education isn't always cheaper, analysis shows
On a per-credit basis, in-state tuition at public schools comes out ahead.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Udacity pass rates rise in San Jose State collaboration
The fall collaboration is still on hold for fine-tuning.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 29, 2013 -
Survey shows professors deeply skeptical of MOOCs
Even instructors who have taught an online course are divided on their effectiveness.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 28, 2013 -
How to transform a classroom course into a MOOC
The new model needs to recognize differences in material and in students.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 28, 2013 -
MOOCs reshape Duke's lecture classes
On-campus classes are incorporating elements of MOOCs as professors gain experience online.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 27, 2013 -
Ohio State adds new MOOCs despite low completion rates
Completion rates in the not-for-credit classes topped out at 4%.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 27, 2013 -
Arne Duncan and Sal Khan talk U.S. education in Google+ Hangout
The duo also answered questions from viewers submitted via social media.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 23, 2013 -
Bulletproof whiteboards and feminist MOOCs: The week's most read education news
Self-defense tactics trumped industry-disrupting forces in a week where LinkedIn debuted University Pages and feminist professors launched their own MOOC alternative.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 23, 2013
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