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The latest news related to the meaningful and effective implementation of educational technology and e-learning in K-12, higher education, corporate and government sectors.
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Why online learning is the future

Why online learning is the future | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
More than five-and-a-half million students representing nearly 200 million countries are enrolled in MOOCs offered by the Penn Online Learning Initiative.
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Online courses just got personal

Online courses just got personal | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Kwantlen Polytechnic University instructor David Burns is aiming to make higher education easier for full-time workers, parents, and students travelling abroad.
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Coursera's Koller: 'Yesterday's degree doesn't prepare for tomorrow's jobs'

Coursera's Koller: 'Yesterday's degree doesn't prepare for tomorrow's jobs' | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"Technology will be the way forward for higher education, as more campuses of varying missions try to figure out how to boost their enrollment, increase diversity and build brands in the new era of higher education. 

 

As millennials come of age for enrolling in college, their selection processes will be heavily focused on schools that can deliver a memorable living and learning experience as much as they can ensure employment after college."

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The Secret Benefits of Online Learning

The Secret Benefits of Online Learning | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"Coursera’s goals and priorities are very well-aligned with those of our partner institutions - that’s a large part of the reason that we’ve been able to partner with over 140 of the world’s best universities. Every partner brings a slightly different perspective and strategy to their open online programs, and the primary motivation varies across institutions, but there a few major motivations that most have in common"

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