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Elsevier, the academic publishing giant, announcedon Tuesday that it will offer a free version of one of its textbooks this fall to students who register for Circuits & Electronics, a massive open online course (MOOC) being offered by edX. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
Coursera’s on a growing streak. The number of new institutions of higher education to sign onto the free online course site has more than doubled, bringing the total count of colleges and universities participating to 33 from 16. Among the new schools participating: Berklee College of Music, Columbia University, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, and Wesleyan. Campus […]
A new report by Moody’s Investors Service suggests that while MOOCs’ exploitation of expanded collaborative networks and technological innovation will benefit higher education in the United States as a whole, their long-term effect on the for-profit sector and smaller not-for-profit institutions could be damaging. University World News Full Article
Colleges aren’t the only enterprises interested in the possibilities of free, online courses. Publishers have begun to investigate whether so-called MOOC’s, or massive open online courses, can help them reach new readers and sell more books. The Chronicle of Higher Education Full Article
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland plans to offer four popular courses free this spring via Coursera – the international platform that hosts “MOOCs,” massive open online courses. University of Maryland Press Release
The University of Melbourne has become the first Australian university to join the prestigious online course provider Coursera, which offers free subjects to anyone, anywhere with a computer and Internet access. The University of Melbourne Press Release
Coursera, an upstart provider of free online courses, announced 17 new college partners on Wednesday, nearly doubling the number that have agreed to use the company’s platform to offer MOOC’s, or massive open online courses. Wired Campus Full Article
Coursera continued its ambitious expansion in the growing market for MOOC support today, announcing accords with 16 new universities to help them produce massive open online courses — more than doubling the company’s number of institutional partners and pushing its course count near 200. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
DUBLIN, Ireland – Leaders in international higher education discussed the trends they expect to inform the future of the field last week at the European Association for International Education conference. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
Early returns show that massive open online courses (MOOCs) work best for motivated and academically prepared students. But could high-quality MOOCs benefit a broader range of learners, like those who get tripped up by remedial classes? Inside Higher Ed Full Article
