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Free, online textbook publisher OpenStax launches first paid iPad version
Can the free-with-paid-options model become sustainable?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Students see diminishing value in higher education
Higher debt and less valuable degrees are contributing to a worrisome trend for higher educational institutions.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Education Tech Talk: How CourseSmart Analytics will change e-textbooks
The e-textbook provider doesn't just want to know how to sell course readings. It wants to know the secrets behind how students read.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 3, 2012 -
One quarter of Udemy instructors earn $10K or more
The online learning startup has seen a significant increase in the number of users in the past year.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Khan Academy, MOOC questions and Apollo
Catch up on Education Dive's most popular reads of the past week, and find out what lies ahead for MOOCs.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Coursera looks to utilize 'power users' as TAs
The qualifications and privileges associated with the designation have yet to be set in stone.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Industry leaders admit regulations are needed for for-profit colleges
The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities has tried to fight such regulations.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Arizona State University to offer MOOCs
The school's first MOOC is slated for August.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Former Education Management Corp. employee alleges the for-profit inflates job placement statistics
The whistle-blower claims the company counts students in its job statistics who are working jobs they never needed their degree for.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Deep Dive
8 questions MOOCs face in 2013
State schools and Ivy League universities signed on to offer big, free classes on the Coursera and edX platforms in 2012. In 2013, they will be forced to evolve.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Duke dean foresees coexistence between MOOCs and universities
The Dean of Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering predicts the challenges MOOCs raise will help refine higher education.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 21, 2012 -
MIT names Sanjay Sarma as first director of digital learning
Sarma will work closely with faculty and students to understand how MITx offerings are being implemented and received.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 20, 2012 -
The state of MOOCs gets assessed by The NYT
The New York Times begins a new series of articles examining free online courses and what they are doing to higher ed.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 20, 2012 -
Degreed drilling into alternative credentials for informal education
Degreed is designing a platform to issue digital diplomas that account for all kinds of learning.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 19, 2012 -
MOOCs run into problems confronting cheaters
The emergence of MOOCs has led course sites and accrediting services to consider the problem of cheating, which is facilitated by the open, online format.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 19, 2012 -
Deep Dive
16 flipped learning uses in K-12 and college classrooms
Instructors in elementary schools, AP classes and Stanford University are all rethinking how instruction and studies take place. Here's a look at what they have tried.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 19, 2012 -
Duke, UNC and Northwestern form paid online course consortium
Semester Online will launch next fall and include about 30 courses, available to tuition-payers and individually at a price to non-students.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012 -
What would in-MOOC advertising look like?
As MOOC business models evolve, ads could be a reliable option for revenue.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Learndot launches learning platform, going after corporate universities
The training software right now is geared toward corporate training needs and assembling content on a single platform.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 14, 2012 -
MOOCs to get ACE consideration, potentially credits, thanks to Gates grants
The council's stamp of approval could make the path to college credit for MOOCs much quicker.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Gates foundation commits funds to MOOC grants
The grants will go to fund course development and testing that could eventually lead to for-credit offerings.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Deep Dive
10 Educause tweets that show what CIOs took away from the conference
Here's a ten-tweet briefing on the Educause knowledge that CIOs found to be important enough to share last week.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 12, 2012 -
As MOOCs threaten third-world higher ed institutions, what happens?
While students in third-world countries benefit greatly from MOOCs, universities worry it will bring about their demise.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 12, 2012 -
North Virginia Community College shifts online focus to student support to compete with for-profits
NOVA technology chief Steven Sachs says student support is a major selling point when it comes to enrolling online students.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 12, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Educause 2012: The ed tech news and announcements out of Denver
What were Blackboard, Clay Shirky and CourseSmart talking about this year at Educause? Find out in our post-show buzz roundup.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 10, 2012
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