online education

Blended learning: the future of higher education?

A growing number of colleges and universities are adopting hybrid learning models that combine brick-and-mortar teaching with online instruction, creating flexible and timely educational models.

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Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak launches online platform to oust the tech skills gap

The Woz U digital institute aims to “revamp higher education for the tech industry” by training people with the skills demanded by high-paying technology employers ...

Blended learning is getting more popular, according to survey

An increasing number of higher education faculty members say that they use a mix of on-campus classes and online learning in their courses, reveals a ...

Google and Bertelsmann will fund 75,000 Udacity scholarships to bridge the digital skills gap

To bridge the digital skills gap, Google, Bertelsmann and Udacity are opening 75,000 full scholarships for residents of Europe, Russia, Egypt, Israel and Turkey.

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Modern States Launches “Freshman Year For Free”

A new project aims to provide “a path to college for all kinds of learners” with a catalog of tuition-free online courses allowing students to ...

Coursera launches new Deep Learning Specialization, taught by its founder, Andrew Ng

The online education platform Coursera is launching a new Deep Learning Specialization that will be taught by its cofounder, Andrew Ng. The aim of the ...

What online college students really want: More interaction with peers and teachers

A new survey reveals that fully-online students want more interaction with classmates and instructors. Calling for universities to update strategies to win over students in ...

Southern New Hampshire University launches first phase of initiative for refugees

Southern New Hampshire University announced that it received $10 million from a group of anonymous donors to expand its refugee education program. The funds will ...

MOOCs, a new teaching alternative

MOOCs offer education in a flexible format, promote participation and collaboration, create awareness and responsibility in participants regarding their learning process, and foment Mobile Learning. 

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President of India unveils online education portal to promote lifelong learning

President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, announced the launch of SWAYAM, a platform which offers digital courses at school, college and university levels to deliver education ...

After criticism, Turnitin launches new tool

After hearing teachers’ complaints, plagiarism-prevention platform Turnitin releases a new writing tool: Revision Assistant.

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Coventry University partners with FutureLearn to offer 50 online degrees

Coventry University, from England, and FutureLearn, one of the largest MOOC platform in the world, will offer 50 online degrees over 5 years, focusing on ...

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