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Harvard Goes Outside to Go Online
Three schools at the oldest university in the United States team up with 2U to start an online program in an emergent field.
For-Credit MOOC: Best of Both Worlds at MIT?
MIT students reported that taking course online -- instead of same course on campus -- was less stressful than their in-person classes.
The British MOOC Invasion
FutureLearn, the massive open online course provider owned by the Open University in the U.K., expands to the U.S.
A Sense of Belonging
Study finds completing a 10-minute activity at the beginning of a MOOC can lead to significantly improved outcomes for certain at-risk learners.
'First Step' Toward More Digital Undergrad Experience
Georgia Tech, having enrolled thousands of students in its well-regarded online master's degree program in computer science, expands its experiments with low-cost online education for undergraduates.
Humans, the Latest MOOC Feature
MIT experiments with instructor grading in massive open online courses as a way to expand teaching and learning opportunities for students and instructors.
Separating Education From Credentialing
Technology think tank says standardized testing by outside groups and alternative forms of credentialing could create helpful competitive pressure on higher education and the traditional college degree.
MOOC With a Community College Twist
The steep investment is preventing two-year institutions from creating massive open online courses, but SUNY Broome Community College found a way -- and a purpose for one.