It was only a matter of time: Udacity and Georgia Tech offer ‘massive online’ degree
Udacity and Georgia Tech are teaming up with AT&T to offer an entirely online computer science masters degree that will cost students less than $7,000. Read more »
Massive online courses draw more backlash from college professors
Professors at San Jose State University argue that massive open online courses (MOOCs) could seriously compromise the quality of education at public universities. Read more »
Coursera makes first foray into K-12 education with online courses for teachers
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Online learning startup Coursera is partnering with several schools of education, as well as other institutions and museums, to bring professional development courses to K-12 teachers online. Read more »
College’s rejection of edX highlights potential drawbacks of massive online courses
Elite liberal arts college Amherst voted against partnering with massive open online course (MOOC) non-profit edX this week, bringing attention to institutions’ concerns about how MOOCs could impact higher education. Read more »
NovoEd, another Stanford MOOC startup, opens small-group learning services to public
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Launched at Stanford University, NovoEd wants to build on the massive open online course (MOOC) phenomenon with a startup that puts collaboration at the center of the online learning experience. Read more »
Coursera reaches 1 million students worldwide
Online education startup Coursera, which provides free online courses taught by professors at top universities, has attracted one million enrolled students from every country in the world. The company has raised $22 million and partners with universities including Stanford, Princeton and Duke. Read more »
