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A new MOOC course on SustainabilityU.S. Penn State College Professor Richard Alley is offering a MOOC course ‘Energy, the Environment and Our Future.’ This eight week course which starts in January 2013 will look at how energy use affects people around the world and changes the climate. It also explores options for developing sustainable energy systems. It is offered through a partnership with the online MOOC course provider Coursera.
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Higher Education Boosts the economyA research commissioned by the British Department for International Development has revealed that a country's higher education has greater impact on its economy. It was based on the review of surveyed papers since 1990 on low and lower-middle income countries. It suggests that aid to higher education would be the best way help developing nations.
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A computer that grades like a human?Aspiring Minds, an Indian company has developed an automated grading system for computer programs that would grade like a human. It was presented at the International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (ICMLA’13) in December 2013. This could bring an improved automated grading to MOOCs.
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The end of the College Diploma? Challenge to Traditional Credential SystemThe value of paper degree will decline when new ways are employed to test the aptitude and skill set of the employee as specific and current information about a candidate's potential is readily available. The traditional credential systems have long been known to be imperfect and it is time to adopt new systems in the world of online learning.
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U.S. affordability Crisis in Higher Education - New Models of Education encouragedU.S. Department of Education and regional accrediting bodies are visibly supporting institutions that are innovating ways to offer affordable degrees to its students. Southern New Hampshire University and Capella University are the first to receive direct approval for delivering programs by direct assessment model of learning.
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Higher Education Becomes Unaffordable in South AfricaThe South African Universities fee rises between 9-12% with the universities citing reasons as inflation, upgrading of infrastructure and academic development being the top ones. This has made higher education inaccessible and unaffordable for the students.
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Remote proctoring for online exams from Examity.comExamity.com is an online proctoring company that provides remote proctoring services for institutions that provide online exams in their online education programs. A detail report of an exam would be provided to the institution according to the level of security that has been requested.
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MOOCs for professionals"Strategy for Professionals - Engaging Audiences for Your Organization", a MOOC course on Coursera by North Western University professors is for everyone who wants to develop engaging content for the individuals whom they deal with in their organization. It is a self- paced course with six modules for professionals.
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MOOC for Social Media Journalists"Social Media for Journalists: The Basics" is the next MOOC course by taught by Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. It is a five week course designed for journalists and media practitioners starting from February 03, 2014.
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Now you too can become a Sherlock Holmes at no extra costStrathclyde University offers Introduction to Forensic Science, a MOOC course with FutureLearn, a MOOC provider. It is open to everyone, free and would give an understanding to the general public what forensic science really is.