Tag Archives: MOOC

Georgia Tech MOOC program: first thoughts

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

A new online learning initiative made waves this morning, as Georgia Tech partnered up with Udacity and AT&T to launch a MOOC-based master’s program.  Please read that link or the Chronicle’s story for background. I’d like to offer a few … Continue reading →

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Talking about the future of education

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

One article recently carried my broodings on the future of education.  Campus Technology had a panel of futurists reacting to different technologies.  I took on MOOCs, among others: MOOCs are of great concern to campus leaders and stakeholders, from chief … Continue reading →

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MOOCs instead of open education

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

I’ve been talking about open education with academics for the past year and a half.  I try to put everything out there: open education resources (OER), open access scholarship, open source software, open courses.  My NITLE colleague Lisa Spiro formulated nine (9) … Continue reading →

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The next step for MOOCs?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

How far will massively open online courses go? One limit to the impact of MOOCs has been their disconnection from college credit. Learners can work through as many MOOCs as they like for personal improvement, but without any impact on … Continue reading →

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