Tag Archives: MOOCs

Making MOOCs work on campus

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Bryan Alexander

What can we do with MOOCs in 2014, after that bubble has popped? In “Interactive Online Learning on Campus: Testing MOOCs and Other Platforms in Hybrid Formats in the University System of Maryland” (pdf) Rebecca Griffiths, Matthew Chingos, Christine, and Mulhern Richard … Continue reading →

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Yale’s former president to Coursera

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Bryan Alexander

The recent president of Yale University has moved to lead a major MOOC platform.  Richard “Rick” Levin will become the new CEO of Coursera. Anya Kamenetz asked for my thoughts, and I had two.  First, that Levin would be a fine … Continue reading →

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Starting the Future of Education MOOC

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Bryan Alexander

The Future of Education MOOC started this week.  I’ll share some notes and reactions here. So far: this first week sets a historical context for the future.  Professor Cathy Davidson focuses on media history, with an emphasis on history of the … Continue reading →

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