Blended Learning Essentials: Getting Started – University of Leeds

A free course for the Vocational Education and Training sector to promote effective practice and pedagogy in blended learning.

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MOOC Perspectives from “Zero Cost MBA” Pioneer, Ankit Khandelwal. – YouTube

Ankit Khandelwal joins MoocLab’s Interview series: “Life-changing experiences of learning with MOOCs” to share his perspectives on taking MOOCs and how they …

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Global online college courses: A career booster? – The Washington Post

A survey finds that for many users of massive open online sources, or MOOCs, it’s about jobs.

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MIT Has an Innovative Admissions Program to Expand its Applicant Pool

The school wants to reach applicants that ‘never thought they would be able to apply.’

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Hybrid online/on-campus master’s degree promises to ‘democratize’ MIT

Beginning in February, top students who take a semester of online Supply Chain Management (SCM) courses will be invited to apply for a second semester on-campus, earning a master’s degree. In what’s being called “inverted admission,” the plan gives students a chance to test out what MIT has to offer before committing their time and money to a degree – and vice versa.

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U of Michigan expands MOOC presence to edX

The new partnership is not a shift, but an expansion, as the university also plans to increase its MOOC offerings on Coursera from 20 courses to more than 50 by the end of this year.

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