By Henry Kronk February 16, 2018
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“MOOCs never really meant MOOCs. When the term was first coined back in 2008, the creators meant something else. Even the big MOOC providers, hesitate to call themselves a MOOC provider and are not particularly fond of the word.”
By Henry Kronk February 06, 2018
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The course will cover both hardware and software concerns with cybersecurity. It will go over vulnerabilities in microprocessors—known as Meltdown and Spectre—and teach good practices for defense against cyber attacks.
By Henry Kronk January 27, 2018
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MOOCs are classically touted as avenues to higher wages and better jobs, but an Irish university has launched a course hoping to reconnect a community. This Tuesday, the Dublin City University (DCU) announced “Irish 101,” a MOOC that promises to initiate learners into the Irish language.
By Henry Kronk January 18, 2018
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Learners will be able to go from zero experience to qualified for an entry-level position in the span of 8-12 months. It marks one of the first projects created by the Grow with Google initiative, which was launched in October of last year.
By Henry Kronk January 05, 2018
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“Imagine that scientists have created a happiness machine,” says Professor Keltner in a promotional video, “a machine that could make you as happy as you like with the push of a button. Would you use it? Would you push that button? I’ve asked that question to my students for years, and most of them say no. Most of them want to find true happiness on their own in a genuine way.”
By Henry Kronk December 23, 2017
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It will run between January 22nd and February 4th and go over material such as equipment, airspace, flight planning tools, and the legal end of things. It will also instruct learners on how to move forward and become a bonafide commercial drone operator.
By Henry Kronk December 17, 2017
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Woz U is taking the Amazon model to tech education: employ a large framework to reach tech students in any way possible. Other MOOC providers, like Udacity and Coursera, have a very specific style of education. Woz U, on the other hand doesn’t want to turn anyone away because they dislike aspects of the learning process offered.
By Henry Kronk December 07, 2017
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It may surprise some to find out that MOOCs about wine exist. It might be even more surprising to learn that numerous, popular wine-focused MOOCs are available to the world’s future sommeliers.
By Henry Kronk December 07, 2017
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For many learners, online degrees are ideal because they are non-synchronous. They allow people to complete their studies and further their career on their own time, outside of a semester schedule. They can keep their jobs, maintain their roles in their family, and remain with their community while learning.
By Henry Kronk December 02, 2017
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Successfully completing an edX MicroMaster’s in social work shaves off one of four semesters and allows for significant cost savings.
