Tag Archives: MOOCs

May 15 2013

True innovation in Higher Ed will emerge from faculty-driven, open-source projects, not start-up commercialisation

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Posted in: Academic communication, Higher Education

Leslie Madsen-Brooks is skeptical about the kind of disruption start-ups and tech folks promise. She highlights ways university faculty and staff are already driving thoughtful technological innovation through engaging in open source, open learning projects. Projects which focus on the … Continue reading →

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Mar 29 2013

MOOCs and Higher Education’s Non-Consumers

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Posted in: Academic communication, Higher Education

If Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are going to truly disrupt the higher education marketplace then non-consumers will need to play a critical role. Justin Reich outlines three categories of people currently underserved in the market and finds that given the … Continue reading →

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Jan 16 2013

After the gold rush: MOOCs are augmenting rather than replacing formal educational models

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Posted in: Academic communication, Open Access

Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) is the most hyped educational buzzword of the last year. Alan Cann reflects on what still needs to be done after the hysteria dies down. You can read more about his adventures in the land … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on January 16, 2013 by Blog Admin Tagged with: Coursera, edX, MOOCs, Udacity

Jan 15 2013

Openness has won – now what?

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Posted in: Open Access

Martin Weller declares the openness battle to have been won. However, this means that new and murkier battle-lines are being drawn. Open vs closed has been replaced with a set of more complex, nuanced debates. As we start the new year … Continue reading →