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Are SPOCs a better option for online education than MOOCs?

Neo LMS

Denmark, for example, would belong to the whitish part. Higher education in Denmark is free of charge and scholarships and student grants are very much available. MOOCs: high aspirations and higher disappointments. Also, it can be very hard for some students to adapt to the exclusively online learning environment.

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Unlocking the Advantages of AI Tools for Grading Students

EdTech4Beginners

There has been a lot of discussion on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the quality of education for both students and teachers including an article by the University of San Diego on 43 Examples of AI in Education.

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Are SPOCs a better option for online education than MOOCs?

Neo LMS

Denmark, for example, would belong to the whitish part. Higher education in Denmark is free of charge and scholarships and student grants are very much available. MOOCs: high aspirations and higher disappointments. Also, it can be very hard for some students to adapt to the exclusively online learning environment.

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Remote Learning Begs the Question: Must Lectures Be So Long?

Edsurge

One source for insights on how to proceed is the cross-pollination that takes place when educators working in separate spheres learn from one another. In addition to taking into account the shorter attention spans for younger learners, less lecturing gives teachers time to focus on aspects of learning other than acquisition of knowledge.

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Asynchronous Learning or Live Lessons? Which One Works Better for Me?

Edsurge

There is a dearth of evidence to help teachers make informed choices on how to allocate time to asynchronous vs. synchronous online learning. By looking at research into online learning and human development, we can begin to grapple with the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Let’s start with the basics.

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The Future Belongs to Online Learners — But Only If Programs Can Help Them Succeed

Edsurge

Being one of the first, and largest, online learning platforms in the world, Coursera has gained some insights from its 124 million-strong user base about what it really takes to help people succeed in its digital classes. She’s now completing an online MBA from Western Governors University (WGU).

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Online Learning Does Not Mean Sans Engagement

Fractus Learning

It’s now 2016 and educators still have not discovered the power of infusing a balance of asynchronous and synchronous technologies, as well as engagement into their online classroom. You often hear some students saying, “ All we do is download homework and upload homework. ” Online learning doesn’t mean sans engagement.