October 9, 2013

MOOC Goes International–FutureLearn

As anticipated for quite a while, the new UK MOOC provider FutureLearn has announced their first set of courses which means that the US-centric nature of MOOCs will more than likely give way to the global spectrum within the next few years.

A number of international colleges and universities have already begun testing the waters with MOOCs by joining forces with US-based providers. Students are now able to take classes from University of London, University of Copenhagen and LMU in Munich all thanks to MOOC and Coursera.

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October 7, 2013

Time Management for Online Course

The great thing about online courses is that it gives students the ability to take their classes anywhere at anytime. However, this can also be the downfall to many online students, its can be tricky to stay on top of classes. Being able to stay on track with an online course requires organization, discipline and […]

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October 2, 2013

How Colleges are Adapting to Changing Times

The revolution of online education is redefining how and where students are learning. From adding lectures to online platforms to offering math homework in 3-D and creating MOOCs that are free to everyone, colleges and universities are connecting new technology and the Internet to teach students in a fresh way. Anyone headed to campus these […]

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September 25, 2013

How Mobius SLIP fixes MOOC — Automated Discussion Board Groupings

Most online courses are leaning more towards a discussion forum as the central feature. Nine times out of ten it is the only interaction students will receive in an online class. However, it is extremely difficult to produce a real discussion with some people only giving ‘I agree’ or nothing at all. You either come […]

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August 19, 2013

What is Peer-to-Peer Learning

What is Peer-to-Peer Learning: Peer-to-peer learning is a term that is being used more and more as online education continues to grow. It is a term that describes a range of initiatives where students form groups, inform and educate each other on a wide variety of issues. Defining Peer Education: ‘Peer education is an approach […]

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August 16, 2013

Learning to be Mindful

Learning to be mindful is more than just science; it is an art form of sorts. Outside of our everyday lives there are alternate states of consciousness. Once we become mindful we are able to see the world around us for what it really is. Mindfulness has the ability to free us from the everyday […]

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August 7, 2013

Three Things Students Hate about Online Learning and Rightfully So

Online learning has many advantages as well as disadvantages. Today we are going to discuss the disadvantages and why they are valid. Missing or Disengaged Professors: “Where is my professor?” is a frequent question when it comes to online learning. Students in online classes sometimes feel their professors are not particularly interested in them or […]

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July 31, 2013

The Attack of MOOCs

After slowly coming around to higher education, the DOTCOM mania has the teachers and administrators under its spell. After the launch of Udacity and Coursera, two of Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. Centuries of brand building by universities are now being […]

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July 2, 2013

MOOCs and Low Completion Rate

Massive online courses continue to draw lots of attention. However not all of the attention is good, many instructors, administrators, and even users have come to question the value of the MOOCs in some forms. Administrators wonder how they’re going to give credit for MOOCs, Instructors wonder how their intellectual property rights are going to […]

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