We may imagine MOOC-based learning to serve as a qualification in two ways: let’s call them the (1) certificate, (2) credit routes. On the first, MOOC aggregations of certificates themselves are ...

Proponents of MOOCs have lauded this form of education for providing learning opportunities at no charge to anyone around the world with an Internet connection. Still, some have questioned MOOCs’ true ...

What’s the value of my university’s name on the “statement of accomplishment” that students just earned for passing my first massive open online course? Is it at all enhanced by the robo-signature of ...

Coursera, the online education company, announced on Wednesday that it was expanding a program that awards special certificates to students who pass multiple MOOCs. Coursera, the online education ...

Each week we bring you the latest news on massive open online courses (MOOCs), the phenomenon that is revolutionising education. Major US MOOC provider Coursera is offering “specialisation ...

Many students and young professionals are keeping themselves occupied with different online courses or MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) during these troubling times. Most of these courses reward ...

Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, usually don't cost a dime, but there are benefits for those who pay to enroll, experts say. Proponents of MOOCs have lauded this form of education for providing ...

Some, faced with declining enrollments, will welcome students offering MOOC certificates – like other life experiences – for credit. Others will see the transfer of MOOC credits, paradoxically, as a ...