Online education is often talked about as a homogeneous force poised to either bring radically improved education to every corner of the globe or ruin learning and knowledge as we know it. But in reality there are many different types of online education across which generalizations can’t be made. A more nuanced understanding of these varieties, […]
More Than Just MOOCs: The Major Types of Online Education Today
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Friday Quote About Online Education
November 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Today’s entry in the almost cliched but nevertheless interesting “quotes that sound recent but turn out to be from a long time ago” style: “The continual rise in the cost of a college education has led to a growing educational gap that is likely to be filled by the concept of the college without walls […]
What’s the Business Model of MOOCs Such As Coursera?
March 22, 2013 By 3 Comments
The booming popularity of massive open online courses (MOOCs) in 2012 has dramatically changed our ideas about the potential of online education. The New York Times called them “the revolution that has higher education gasping” and the Chronicle added that MOOCs question “the future of teaching” and even “the value of a degree.” What exactly […]
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