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Junjie Liu

The ethics of MOOC research - 0 views

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    MOOC user behavior will be tracked and analyzed for various purposes in this era of big data. Is it ethical?
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

Google Course Builder - 0 views

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    The package of software and technology that Google used to build its "Power Searching with Google" MOOC.
Laura Johnson

2 Ways MOOCs Just Became The Schools Of The Future | Edudemic - 0 views

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    related to massively online open courses as mentioned in Dede's article for 9/10
Steven Burns

Site-based testing deals strengthen case for granting credit to MOOC students | Inside ... - 1 views

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    Taking the next step towards credentialing through MOOC's and establishing greater value for these online classes.
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    Interesting decision to address a number of common criticisms of online learning: the potential for cheating, the failure of enrollees to complete the course and the lack of certification.
Cole Shaw

edX explores demographics of most persistent MOOC students | Inside Higher Ed - 3 views

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    An interesting breakdown of statistics from MITx's first course last spring. They show some demographic / background information for a subset of 6,000 students who registered for the course (not necessarily completed the course).
Cole Shaw

MobiMOOC--a MOOC for learning about learning! - 0 views

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    We just missed it, but right now we're in the midst of MobiMOOC, a MOOC organized by educators to teach other educators about mobile learning. Kind of a neat concept, I think! But one of the keys is how good is the instruction in helping educators integrate in mobile learning with good pedagogy instead of just showcasing mobile technologies...probably one of the common dangers with these types of initiatives.
Jeffrey Siegel

MOOCs: What role do they have in higher education? - 0 views

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    A general overview of what makes a MOOC unique and, and what role could they play in the core educational mission of universities? Also a good blog from Duke's Center for Instructional Technology
Cole Shaw

More info on Stanford online platform - 1 views

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    This builds on Emily's post from the weekend with s bit more detail on one of standford's alternative online platforms. The venture lab platform is not the standard mooc idea, but sounds like they built in more collaboration and teamwork features. So maybe now moocs can reach a wider audience with non-math / science interests?
Cole Shaw

MOOCs Shift From Curiousity to Employability - 1 views

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    First non-university course on edX! Will be interesting to see what else they will add...
Mirza Ramic

Degree of Freedom - The One Year BA - 0 views

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    An interesting experiment attempting to get an equivalent of a 4-year college degree in just 1 year with MOOCs.
Mirza Ramic

Essay on MOOC platforms and the payoff for professors | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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    Benefits of teaching online.
Trung Tran

Researchers given funding to put MOOCs under microscope - 0 views

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    Gates Foundation is now rolling out funding for researchers to produce peer-reviewed quality studies on MOOCs. It looks like professors around the world (as far as down south in Australia) are keen to start working on this new tech trend in education.
Mirza Ramic

College for all | McKinsey & Company - 1 views

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    McKinsey's take on the changing landscape of higher education and the role of MOOCs.
Mirza Ramic

European Universities Catch the Online Wave - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    MOOCs and online learning are spreading to Europe.
Trung Tran

Moocs are no magic bullet for educating Americans - FT.com - 0 views

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    Optimists have scoured the dictionary for superlatives to describe the future of internet education. But the cult of the Mooc - massive online open courses - took a blow last week when one of its leading Silicon Valley pioneers, Sebastian Thrun,
Trung Tran

Penn State's Early MOOC Faculty Share Lessons from Their Classes - 0 views

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    Faculty claim that their MOOC experiences actually will also change their classroom lectures.
Ryan Klinger

Mooc creators criticise courses' lack of creativity - 1 views

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    "Original vision lost in scramble for profit and repackaging of old ideas"
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