Moocs/open educational resources
Our bloggers and social media followers gaze into their crystal balls and predict what the year in HE might look like
Six universities in talks on global credit transfer system for online courses
Less than 1 per cent of those enrolled on Global Freshman Academy courses eligible for credit, but university involved says it is ‘positive first step’
Key predictions from the Open University and SRI International report
Open University report predicts that adaptive teaching tools will grow in popularity, but highlights need to tread carefully with the data they collect on students
Higher education expert who died in February asks in paper what might replace strengths of the polytechnic system
A new digital tool reveals exactly who was close to whom in the age of the Tudors and Stuarts
The best forms of public engagement tend to be ‘dirt cheap’ and profitable, says author
But individuals are still much more likely to trust NHS sources of information on cancer
10 must-dos for postdocs identified by Catherine L Drennan, professor of chemistry and biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kiron University looking to raise money to offer free education to refugees
University of Hull demonstrates pedagogical potential of world-building game
Paper argues that mobile game’s addictive appeal could be harnessed to improve course retention
From the most international universities in the world to how demographic change will shape 21st-century higher education
UK Mooc platform adds new partners after admitting that using global rankings as a proxy for quality ‘hides a lot of detail’
FutureLearn, the UK massive open online course platform, has this week commenced what it believes is the biggest-ever Mooc.
François Hollande gives jobseekers premium access to courses on OpenClassrooms platform
The UK massive open online course platform FutureLearn has signed an agreement with the proctored examination provider Pearson VUE
THE study determines average cost of creating a course for the FutureLearn platform
Procedural fluency key to effective STEM teaching, co-creator of top-ranking Mooc tells Chris Parr
Spending public money on higher education resources that cannot be shared openly borders on being “immoral and unethical”, a conference has heard.
Massive open online courses will be one of the most important tools for recruiting overseas students over the next five years, a conference has heard
HEA study offers tips drawn from first-hand accounts of both participants and course creators. Plus the latest higher education appointments
The online learning platform FutureLearn has launched two free courses exploring the history of the Holocaust
Two massive open online courses that aim to educate people about the rapid spread of Ebola have been launched by UK universities
Alan Ryan on the parallels between Moocs and the early days of The Open University
Finding ways to engage thousands of people in discussion online is set to change the higher education landscape
Simon Nelson tells Times Higher Education podcast original claims were ‘overhyped and unrealistic’
Monetising career development courses could be the next step for the university, says Stanford professor
Four UK universities are teaming up with the BBC to produce massive open online courses about the First World War
A shift in method of delivery rescued an interpretation programme for Dadaab camp inhabitants from closure
Poor-quality courses on platforms such as Coursera, edX and Udacity could cause reputational damage to universities, says Oxford expert
Delegates at California convention produce framework on use of personal information
User data for initial online offerings show that 13% of those who sign up finish their courses
Courses with ‘de facto’ accreditation might address frustration at lack of graduates’ skills, minister says
The British Council is to offer its first free online course for learning English on the UK massive open online course platform FutureLearn.
Research finds Harvard course cohort had high hopes, but avoided collaboration and failed to use new skills at work
Ebrahim Afsah has ‘chat’ with Iranian secret service about Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World course
The incoming head of the largest massive open online course provider has pledged to improve the way it communicates with its university partners.
Exeter offering to start this September
University’s Vampire Fictions course ends with no participants opting to pay for official recognition of their achievement
Boosting skills and access are the aims of a new Portuguese-medium platform
Diana Laurillard explains why a model based on unsupervised learning is not the answer
Cut through the PR puff to unlock the true potential of novel notions, says David Maguire
Harvard/MIT platform sees ‘huge demand’ as rival shifts approach
Feargal Sharkey tells GuildHE conference of hits, myths and the cost of ‘free’ in the Mooc era
International Programmes analysis points to courses’ marketing benefits
A course designed to prepare students for their time at university is among nine new offerings from massive open online course provider FutureLearn
Coursework to be assessed for academic credit by member institutions
The University of Manchester has become the third UK university to join the US massive open online course platform Coursera.
Panagiotis Tsigaris found the online learning tool to be a positive addition to his courses
‘In beta’ UK platform advances cautiously into global Mooc marketplace
Massive open online courses: new horizon or redundancy tool? Experts fight it out
Credit transfer system could give Continent advantage over US
Original vision lost in scramble for profit and repackaging of old ideas, say pair
The University of Central Lancashire is to begin offering academic credit for courses that students complete for free online.
After the hype is over, e-learning will be the norm, predicts Stephen Haggard
Three more universities - two from England and one from New Zealand - have signed up to FutureLearn, the UK’s massive open online course provider.
