Alt-Ed is devoted to documenting significant initiatives relating to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), digital badges, and similar alternative educational projects.
Thanks Gerry, two great links from the New York Times, Education Life series.
Referring to your link comparing the three main xMOOC platforms: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/the-big-three-mooc-providers.html
I did not realize just how different the Coursera, edX, and Udacity offerings manage their programs with respect to such things as certification, business model, and pacing of the course delivery.
Thanks Gerry, two great links from the New York Times, Education Life series.
ReplyDeleteReferring to your link comparing the three main xMOOC platforms: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/the-big-three-mooc-providers.html
I did not realize just how different the Coursera, edX, and Udacity offerings manage their programs with respect to such things as certification, business model, and pacing of the course delivery.