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Literature review of MOOCs and other types of online courses. Amid all of the hype, it's nice to know what research says!
There are several studies that appear to show that MOOC discussion forums have few students participating and that the forums are dominated by a small number of students.
Is it just us, or are we already suffering from “MOOC fatigue”? Who would have thought that such a question could be asked of a phenomenon that has only just begun? But we as a community know a few things about online learning and what makes it work and the main thing we know is that a MOOC does not define online learning. It is simply a particular type of online learning, a subset of the larger whole. Online learning contains many different types of delivery strategies and the MOOC is but one.
Udacity's first partnership with an institution of higher learning might not have turned out as well as it hoped, but a setback at San Jose State University won't cause the online learning portal to call it quits on college campuses. Quite the contrary, in fact.
Alone in my office yesterday afternoon, avoiding work on a book proposal, I read a couple of really interesting, seemingly-unrelated articles that actually go great together. The first was an old C...
Researchers have been finding that taking classes or otherwise challenging the brain can keep mind and memory sharp, even for those middle-aged or older. Online courses can also be tools to keep relevant in a changing work environment.
In a world where learning is more accessible to everyone, concepts like the open classroom, the flipped classroom, massive online classrooms (MOOCS), and virtual field trips are transforming the traditional education model. The one-way flow of information from teacher to student is becoming obsolete as global knowledge repositories and platforms for collaborative learning take hold. ()
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Massive open online courses shake up the way professors teach traditional classes. Maybe we'll end up not with lecture classes and not with MOOCs, but a highly effective combination.
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