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August 2018​

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By MoocLab Founder Carolyn McIntyre​

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How Employers View MOOC Certificates in 2018​

A look at the evolving acceptance of MOOCs in recruitment

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According to a report published by MoocLab in December 2017, the total global number of MOOC participants is estimated to be in excess of 100 million learners worldwide. While some learners take MOOCs out of personal interest, for others, enhancing their job prospects is the primary goal by gaining course certificates. This raises the question of how these courses and certificates are viewed by potential employers, especially in comparison to more traditional credentials. Continue reading ...​

MoocLab Founder's Response to Inaccurate Article on Forbes​

Derek Newton "What On Earth Is A MOOC-Based Degree Path?" – An Annotated Version

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It's never nice to receive bad press, but when it's based on a considerable number of untruths, a response is needed. Here is our response to the recently published article on Forbes, "What On Earth Is A MOOC-Based Degree Path?" by Derek Newton. Continue reading ...​

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10 Top Self-Improvement MOOCs​

Free online courses to transform your life and improve yourself

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The Oxford English Dictionary defines Self-Improvement as "The improvement of one's knowledge, status, or character by one's own efforts." If you're looking to transform your life and improve yourself, then these courses are a great way to start. Continue reading ...​

A Comparison of 2 Top Machine Learning MOOCs​

A look at two of the best MOOCs in Machine Learning on EdX & Coursera
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The scope and possibilities for Machine Learning today are huge and businesses are now going all out to recruit competent engineers to help improve their performance. According to salary information website PayScale, a Machine Learning Engineer earns an average salary of $100,956 per year.

Here, we look at two of the best MOOCs in Machine learning offered on EdX and Coursera. Continue reading ...​

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MOOCLAB'S MOOC SCOOP​

Latest News from across the Web​

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Harvard Announces LabXchange, an Online Platform for High School Science​

With help from the Amgen Foundation, LabXchange will be an online platform and resource for high school and university science students.​

Does Online Education Help Low-income Students Succeed?​

From the start, access has been the defining achievement of online learning. Or so I thought.​

All learning ‘is going to happen digitally’, Coursera boss says​

Increasing use of technology on campus will erode division between online and offline education, according to Jeff Maggioncalda​

Forget Moocs: could Coocs open up education to all?​

Community open online courses (Coocs) allow learners to study, but also create and teach their own courses online​

Barbara Oakley on the Creation of the World's Most Popular MOOC​

Barbara Oakley created the world's most popular MOOC in her basement for less than $5000 relying on help from family and neuro reuse theory​

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