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Taking an online degree can be a viable option when faced with certain obstacles that would otherwise prevent you from accessing higher education. Article by Carolyn McIntyre, CEO & Founder of MoocLab Up until recently, there was a certain stigma attached to online degrees which were not seen as “real degrees”. However, with online education on the rise, times are changing and some of the most prestigious universities are now offering fully online degree programs. The improved standards...

In a recent interview, Jeff Maggioncalda CEO of Coursera put in the latest plug for Coursera for Business. For those of us trying to read the tea leaves on this, it seems likely that the rumours of a Coursera pivot towards B2B (they’ve gone from 30 to 500 companies over 2017) as opposed to B2C are true. All MOOC platforms have made some sort of pivot to professionals, because they make up the core of their paying customer base but most do this by pushing for in-demand academic subjects such...

Why MOOCs are Perfect for Teacher Development 5 reasons why every teacher should know about MOOCs Being based in the UK, I am acutely aware of budget restraints within our state-run school system with schools struggling to afford to provide adequate training and development opportunities to their teaching staff. This is a major issue of concern given that developing and improving teacher subject knowledge and classroom teaching is core to improving overall pupil achievement. Parents want...