ATLANTA – Dary Merckens was in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, several weeks before moving to Las Vegas. He was also entering his second month in a master’s degree program at the Georgia Institute ...

Anuli is a writer and new-media enthusiast who dreams about becoming the sixth Spice Girl. Until then follow her on Google+ or Twitter: @akaanuli. Massive open online courses, better known as MOOCs, ...

MOOCs may soon become a prominent factor in admissions decisions at selective colleges, a way for students who may not do well on traditional measures like the SAT to prove they can hack it. That’s ...

In a move aimed at buttressing its position as a leader in online education, Deakin University will launch its first massive open online course (MOOC) on Monday and use it as a test-bed for ...

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Studying abroad at an English-speaking university provides endless opportunities for your future success, and the path to that success begins with ...

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In Oct 2011, a few Stanford professors offered three online courses which were completely free. The strong public interest in these courses caught everyone by surprise. More than 100,000 people signed ...

Massive Open Online Courses (or MOOCs) are becoming increasingly prevalent on campuses across the country and throughout the world. Issues around online learning are receiving unprecedented media ...

Confronted with a thousand learners in a massive open online course, would you be able to give each your personal attention? It seems a far greater challenge than trying to connect with dozens of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- “A little bit loopy and elliptical, but interesting.” That is how J.R. Reddig, a 61-year-old program director for a Virginia-based defense software contractor, described his ...

What according to you is the future of MOOCs? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by ...

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Studying abroad at an English-speaking university provides endless opportunities for your future success, and the path to that success begins with ...