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Will MOOCs change workplace training as they sweep through higher ed?
MOOCs may eventually provide recruitment incentives and better training options for businesses.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Coursera doubles university partnerships, pushing course count close to 200
The MOOC provider continues its expansion as a dominant force in the market for massive open online courses.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Study: For adult students, interest in online education has reached a plateau
The study's author says online education could be reaching a watershed moment.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Retrieved from Apple on September 18, 2012
Deep Dive13 iPhone 5 apps to make higher ed easier
Wondering how the new iPhone 5 can help you out as an educator or administrator in higher ed? Check out this quick list of app recommendations.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2012 -
Citelighter, an Evernote-like education tool, launches 'Pro' version for research
A partnership with Cengage Learning will provide access to millions of academic articles for a monthly subscription fee.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2012 -
Skillsoft's acquisition of Mindleaders underscores priorities in e-learning market
New e-learning platforms continue to evolve, forcing even industry giants to keep track of disruptions.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 17, 2012 -
Florida explores the creation of an online-only public university
The move comes just months after a satellite campus became the state's 12th public university.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 15, 2012 -
Stanford schools name new associate deans for online learning
Stanford's engineering, medical and business schools will each have an associate dean assigned to oversee online learning operations.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 14, 2012 -
YouTube and Khan Academy team up in search for 'Next EDU Gurus'
The top 10 educational content creators will be rewarded with a variety of prizes.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 14, 2012 -
Gates foundation experiments with remedial MOOCs
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hopes remedial MOOCs can help tackle one of higher education's biggest issues.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 14, 2012 -
MOOCs: What do the buzzwords, changes and technology add up to?
Critics worry that MOOCs will mean less teaching jobs, but they may just change how teaching occurs.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 13, 2012 -
Google releasing Course Builder software, jumping into online learning
Now, will Google's platform gain traction in the MOOC community?
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 12, 2012 -
MOOCs called a 'pivotal development' by Moody's Investor Service
USA Today looks at recent online education developments in a light of a new Moody's report that says MOOCs will change an industry in a way that is extremely rare.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 12, 2012 -
edX provides a limited look at the demographics of successful MOOC students
New data from edX provides a small glimpse at the demographics of MOOC users who successfully complete courses.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 12, 2012 -
What can Google's glasses offer education?
Google's Project Glass could open up new doors for apps, textbooks and other immersive education experiences.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 10, 2012 -
What can MOOCs do to stop plagiarism?
Coursera's honor code is only the beginning in a long conversation to figure out how to deal with MOOC cheaters.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 10, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: MOOCs, iPads and Udacity
Catch up on this week's most popular Education Dive reads and find out what was going on while you were hard at work.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 7, 2012 -
Likelihood of MOOC students receiving credit increases thanks to site-based testing deals
MOOC provider edX became the second free, online course provider to partner with Pearson's testing centers Thursday.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 7, 2012 -
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."
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2012 -
University of Maine's Presque Isle campus tests out small-scale open courses
The courses are the school's answer to MOOCs.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2012 -
President of edX says MOOC disruption will improve 'scale and in efficiency' in education
Anant Agarwal, the president and first professor at edX, talks to SmartPlanet about how MOOCs will affect higher education, no matter how many universities are left standing in 50 years.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 5, 2012 -
Stanford introduces Office of the Vice Provost for Online Learning
Stanford University embraces online education by establishing the Office of the Vice Provost for Online Learning.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 31, 2012 -
Blended Learning Wins Out in Calif. E-Learning Census
on June 13, 2012 No one has been tracking how many students learn online in California. At least until now, according to Brian Bridges, director of the California Learning Resource Network, a state-funded technology service that the Stanislaus County Office of Education administers. In ...
Aug. 31, 2012 -
A guide to professional Twitter use for educators
How teachers can make appropriate use of Twitter with their students.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 31, 2012 -
Policy experts: State reciprocity required for online programs
Experts are developing recommendations to ease online programs' ability to operate across state lines.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 31, 2012
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