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The Hijacking of MOOCs
A worthy concept has been degraded and is not nearly as open or online or oriented on educational goals as were its first iterations, writes Kevin Bell.
MOOC Skeptics at the Top
Even as colleges add massive online courses or grant credit for them, survey finds most presidents are dubious that the innovation will transform learning or produce savings.
Quick and Dirty Research
Academic researchers need to be nimble to contribute to the fast-moving science of learning around online education.
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MOOCs, History and Context
Massive open online courses might only be a footnote in the evolution of higher education, but they reflect a revolution that is taking place regardless of whether they succeed, writes Arthur Levine.
Only Sometimes for Online
Community college students prefer face-to-face courses over online ones in certain subjects and when they think a course is important, challenging or interesting, a study finds.
The World Is Not Flat
Does the utopian vision of democratizing education have a cultural ceiling?
Which New Ideas to Use
Survey of community college leaders in distance education finds some interest and some skepticism about MOOCs and open educational resources.
Ed Tech and the Establishment
Community colleges talk up promise of free and self-paced online course content at two-year association's annual meeting.