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'Conventional' online universities consider strategic response to MOOCs | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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Lisa Spiro on 02 Aug 12

"The University of Maryland University College, a long-running distance education provider that has become a powerhouse in the online era, envisions a role for UMUC of validating MOOC learning through the university's prior-learning assessment arm. This could help the university funnel bright, motivated MOOC students into its online degree programs, says Marie Cini, the acting provost of UMUC."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The University of Maryland University College, a long-running distance education provider that has become a powerhouse in the online era, envisions a role for UMUC of validating MOOC learning through the university's prior-learning assessment arm. This could help the university funnel bright, motivated MOOC students into its online degree programs, says Marie Cini, the acting provost of UMUC." </div>

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SUNY Signals Major Push Toward MOOCs and Other New Educational Models - Wired Campus - ... - 0 views

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Lisa Spiro on 20 Mar 13

"The State University of New York's Board of Trustees on Tuesday endorsed an ambitious vision for how SUNY might use prior-learning assessment, competency-based programs, and massive open online courses to help students finish their degrees in less time, for less money."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The State University of New York's Board of Trustees on Tuesday endorsed an ambitious vision for how SUNY might use prior-learning assessment, competency-based programs, and massive open online courses to help students finish their degrees in less time, for less money."</div>

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MOOCs and other ed-tech bubbles | Ed Tech Now - 4 views

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shared by Rebecca Davis on 04 Jan 13 - No Cached

The fact that interactivity (so essential to the process of learning) is claimed as a rare bonus reveals the dreary truth, that the vast majority of resources are expositive.
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Coursera heads to freemium - 1 views

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Bryan Alexander on 09 Jan 13

"MOOCs are technically only "open" if they are free. So for Coursera, the pathway to credit or verifiable credentials will likely not be that of a pure MOOC"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"MOOCs are technically only "open" if they are free. So for Coursera, the pathway to credit or verifiable credentials will likely not be that of a pure MOOC"</div>

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Learning from MOOCs | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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#Change11 #CCK12 What about the business model of MOOC? | Learner Weblog - 0 views

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MOOC business_models

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MOOC courses meta-list - 0 views

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Bryan Alexander on 19 Sep 12

List of lists.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">List of lists.</div>

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About MOOC Campus - MOOC Campus - 0 views

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At Educause, a discussion about OER | Inside Higher Ed - 3 views

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MOOC OER openeducation

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Bryan Alexander on 14 Nov 12

I wonder if we'll see MOOCs evolving into freemium models, with the free stuff being open.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I wonder if we'll see MOOCs evolving into freemium models, with the free stuff being open.</div>

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Research publications on Massive Open Online Courses and Personal Learning Environments - 1 views

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Bryan Alexander on 12 Sep 12

Good index of MOOC research.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good index of MOOC research.</div>

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Blending a Study Group Approach with an Open Education Course for Professional Developm... - 2 views

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Lisa Spiro on 16 Aug 12

" In this session our team of instructional designers and faculty will share our experiences and what we learned by utilizing an open education course (MOOC) and face-to-face study group sessions for professional development on open education. Incorporating a study group with the online open education course was found to be effective for keeping participants engaged and moving forward through the course topics."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" In this session our team of instructional designers and faculty will share our experiences and what we learned by utilizing an open education course (MOOC) and face-to-face study group sessions for professional development on open education. Incorporating a study group with the online open education course was found to be effective for keeping participants engaged and moving forward through the course topics."</div>

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About | The Georgia Tech MOOC - 0 views

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MOOC openeducation

shared by Lisa Spiro on 27 Sep 11 - No Cached

Lisa Spiro on 27 Sep 11

"This course will introduce participants to the major contributions being made to the field of instructional technology by researchers today. Each week, a new professor or researcher will introduce his or her central contribution to the field." Facilitated by Dave Cormier, George Siemens & Stephen Downe

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This course will introduce participants to the major contributions being made to the field of instructional technology by researchers today. Each week, a new professor or researcher will introduce his or her central contribution to the field." Facilitated by Dave Cormier, George Siemens & Stephen Downe</div>

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Building Schools Out of Clicks, Not Bricks - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by Rebecca Davis on 23 Apr 12 - No Cached

Governments around the world began to realize that it was cheaper to invest in “clicks instead of bricks.”
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Although the delegates were united in their enthusiasm for the future of online learning, there were sharp divisions around issues like the future of teaching, copyright, private education providers and the importance of credentials and university credits in motivating and rewarding students.
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But we can do some things better than a traditional university. We can adapt faster.”
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The role of open resources in enabling universities to adapt was the message of Steve Carson from M.I.T.
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Traditionally, universities performed three functions, he said: “providing content to students, learning activities, and assessment and certification.” The Internet’s ability to provide more and better content faster and more cheaply meant these functions “have become disaggregated,” Mr. Carson said. But he suggested they may be about to come back together in a different form.
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Do open online courses have a role in educational reform? « Connectivism - 0 views

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David Wiley: Introduction to Openness in Education - 0 views

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badges open_education MOOC

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Lisa Spiro on 12 Mar 12

"Welcome to Introduction to Openness in Education, Winter 2012. This course provides a broad overview of the ways in which openness impacts many areas of education - curriculum, instruction, learning, policy, technology, research, and finance. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Welcome to Introduction to Openness in Education, Winter 2012. This course provides a broad overview of the ways in which openness impacts many areas of education - curriculum, instruction, learning, policy, technology, research, and finance. "</div>

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How Open Education is Changing the Texture of Content | MindShift - 1 views

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Lisa Spiro on 01 Jun 12

"Instruction that was structured linearly, captured in books that were all-inclusive monoliths with a predetermined progression for a uniform, somewhat "creamy" consistency, is shifting to newer forms of instructional content that are more "chunky," beginning as a scattered landscape of digital pieces that are then assembled to support full courses" --> OER supports that shift

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Instruction that was structured linearly, captured in books that were all-inclusive monoliths with a predetermined progression for a uniform, somewhat "creamy" consistency, is shifting to newer forms of instructional content that are more "chunky," beginning as a scattered landscape of digital pieces that are then assembled to support full courses" --> OER supports that shift</div>

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Bryan Alexander on 05 Jun 12

Interesting to compare with MOOCs, whose selling point is a continuous - er, creamy - experience.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting to compare with MOOCs, whose selling point is a continuous - er, creamy - experience.</div>

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Bodies in Classrooms: Feminist Dialogues on Technology, Part I | DMLcentral - 1 views

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feminist technology mooc gender digital_humanities openeducation OER open_education openaccess online learning

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Stanford expands free, online information technology course offerings | ZDNet - 0 views

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Lisa Spiro on 01 Dec 11

"Now it is being reported that due to the great success of the program, Stanford plans to offer eight more computer science classes beginning in January, including Software as a Service, Computer Science 101, Machine Learning, Cryptography, Natural Language Processing, Human Computer Interaction, Design and Analysis of Algorithms I, and Probabilistic Graphic Models."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Now it is being reported that due to the great success of the program, Stanford plans to offer eight more computer science classes beginning in January, including Software as a Service, Computer Science 101, Machine Learning, Cryptography, Natural Language Processing, Human Computer Interaction, Design and Analysis of Algorithms I, and Probabilistic Graphic Models."</div>

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Stanford's open courses raise questions about true value of elite education | Inside Hi... - 0 views

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MOOC openeducation

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