Massive open online courses have begun to be integrated into traditional colleges — by making them eligible for transfer credits, and by putting them to use in introductory and remedial courses. The American Council on Education, and Coursera announced a pilot project to determine whether some free online courses are similar enough to traditional college…
2013: the Year when the Colleges should start taking online education seriously
“Big breakthroughs happen when what is suddenly possible – meets what is desperately necessary.” — Thomas Friedman The American education being the engine behind unparalleled economic prosperity, a military without equal, limitless invention, and the unquenchable ambition that put a man on the Moon, has reinforced the barriers that divide and weaken us. The future of schooling in America could…
Online classes in the cloud
With the growth of cloud-based computing, many schools are keeping to choose hosting their online and hybrid-format course content on their own servers. To me, it seems that cloud-hosting for online and hybrid courses fit in well with the current trend of “outsourcing” content from other schools via telepresence, cooperation between sister schools, and even…
Checking online students cheaters
In the last year, literally millions of students worldwide have signed up for MOOCs, short for massive open online courses. The free, web-based classes available to everyone, taught by professors at Harvard, Duke, M.I.T. and other universities. When those students take the final exam in calculus or genetics, how will their professors know that the…
5 Perks of e-Learning for working students
In order to keep up with the fast moving world, most of the students quit studies and go for jobs. They prefer online courses in order to get qualified. But it often gets hectic for them to manage. Still there are many advantages that a working professional can make while taking online courses. Take a…
Are you online learner type?
If you are still considering taking online course or getting a degree, here are some of the most important points that you should consider deciding. It is important that you determine whether you are online learner type of person, so that you can make use of the online available resources. Have a look and let…
College student debt in US
If you are considering college enrollment for yourself or your children, the infographic below can be of interest.College student debt in US is quite high and rising, so you might want to consider the options for your children education. Have a look, leave us your comments and consider the options of MOOCS, free e-learning opportunities…
Online higher education degree easy of access
Millions of people around the world are now taking online courses at Harvard or Stanford. In the 21st century, online education gives a virtual classroom environment, based on the video and various support.
What is online learning?
The online learning market is still fairly new and people need a lot of explaining to understand it. This infographic will give you a brief history of the online learning, will present you the benefits of online learning and how to structure the online classes. Online learning has given a new angle to the learning…
Accomplish your career-related resolutions
It’s March, 2014. As we step into 2014, there are host of people who set up new goals and made fresh promises. It is safe to infer that most resolutions made are career related as work is an important part of our daily lives. Therefore, it is always our intent to try and become better…