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What’s the “problem” with MOOCs? « EdTechDev In case the quotes didn’t clue you in, this post doesn’t argue against massive open online courses (MOOCs) such as the ones offered by Udacity, Coursera, and edX. I think they are very worthy ventures and will serve to progress our system of higher education. I do however agree with some criticisms of these courses, and that there is room for much more progress. I propose an alternative model for such massive open online learning experiences, or MOOLEs, that focuses on solving “problems,” but first, here’s a sampling of some of the criticisms of MOOCs.

World University Rankings THE (Times Higher Education) has been providing trusted performance data on universities for students and their families, university academics, university leaders, governments and industry, since 2004. Our flagship analysis, the THE World University Rankings, is the definitive list of the top universities globally, including more than 1,250 institutions across 86 countries in 2019. It is the only global university league table to judge research-intensive universities across each one of their core missions: teaching (the learning environment); research (volume, income and reputation), international outlook (staff, students and research); citations (research influence); industry income (knowledge transfer). The THE World University Rankings portfolio is completed with a suite of eleven separate detailed subject rankings.

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The Best Game Design Schools In North America yes we do actually. the average american college graduate has about $25,000 in student loans, although for many students, particularly depending on the school, it can be much more. I did WPI (not CS though) 15ish years ago and even then I thought everything was unnecessarily expensive. I'm beginning to think its some sort of artificial gauntlet they make you run to be part of "the club". There are low interest loan programs in the US you can take advantage of along with some scholarship opportunities. Each school may have programs to offset that for international applicants. I really think the international thing is going to turn into an targeted info gathering session. i.e.

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100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars (Revised) Back in 2010, we shared with you 100 awesome search engines and research resources in our post: 100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars. It’s been an incredible resource, but now, it’s time for an update. Some services have moved on, others have been created, and we’ve found some new discoveries, too.

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