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In China, Online Degrees on Hold, Even as MOOCs Rise

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In fact, the country has no institution that is approved to deliver online degrees, even though it has moved rapidly to embrace MOOCs, free or low-cost online courses offered to millions throughout the country. It’s a confounding paradox, since you’d think China would view remote higher education as a piece of its global ambitions.

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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

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Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before. This means that there are more concepts, terms, and trends in education that teachers need to be aware of - but how do you keep track of them all? Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom!

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Technology in Schools – Future Changes in the Classroom.

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When people talk about the future of technology in education, they picture every student having access to a computer or a tablet; they see paperless rooms where technology trained teachers lead the class. The future of education is increased inter-connectivity. and UK schools are flipping their lessons plans.

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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

eSpark

Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before. This means that there are more concepts, terms, and trends in education that teachers need to be aware of - but how do you keep track of them all? Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom!

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A Case For Flipping Learning—Without Videos

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When professor Lorena Barba talks to other educators about flipping their classrooms, the approach she hears is often similar. The MOOC is an extension of the on-campus course—it was really just making our on-campus experience public and open for anyone to follow,” says Barba.

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Coursera’s Rick Levin On the Evolution of MOOCs and Microcredentials

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Coursera sits somewhat awkwardly on the border between traditional higher education and the Silicon Valley-forces working to disrupt it. That word struck me, since many academics are worried that higher education is becoming too commercialized. It has been five year since Coursera launched its first MOOCs. How’s that going?

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Khan Academy Has Inspired Imitations Across Disciplines. MEDKSL is the Latest.

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Since he introduced Khan Academy in 2006, the free, open-access education platform has inspired several knock-offs focused on specific disciplines. The latest, MEDSKL , aims to provide comprehensive medical content for use inside and outside the classroom. If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Salman Khan should feel honored.