Thursday, December 4, 2014

How 6 higher ed institutions are continuing to approach MOOCs - Keith Button, Education Dive

As the debate continues over the value and purpose of massive open online courses — and whether they will become as revolutionary as they were originally touted to be — colleges and universities are examining their own MOOC efforts. Several higher education institutions that recently launched MOOCs are reviewing their successes, failures, and costs. Many are either launching new rounds of free online courses or considering new MOOCs, largely for their perceived promotional benefit — and perhaps even for credit. Here's a look at what 6 institutions have done with MOOCs, and what they are planning or considering for their next steps. http://www.educationdive.com/news/how-6-higher-ed-institutions-are-continuing-to-approach-moocs/336895/