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Don't get duped by fake degrees: Diploma mills going strong

Don't get duped by fake degrees: Diploma mills going strong | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Millions of fake degrees are in circulation but only a fraction, like the 7,600 U.S. nursing degrees, have been exposed. And now, the key measure in combating them, accreditation, is under threat ...."

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Is online education opposed to face-to-face education? [M.A. Escotet] via Scholarly Blog

Is online education opposed to face-to-face education? [M.A. Escotet] via Scholarly Blog | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Open education is particularly characterized by the removal of restrictions, exclusions and privileges; by the accreditation of students' previous ex­periences ..."

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Creating the workforce of digitization

Creating the workforce of digitization | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Digitization is changing every part of today’s enterprise. To take advantage of new business opportunities, organizations are moving quickly to design and deploy new technologies like cloud, mobility, analytics, the IoT and next-generation security..." 

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Moocs to earn degree credits for first time in UK at two universities

Moocs to earn degree credits for first time in UK at two universities | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Students will be able to use Moocs - massive open online courses - to gain accreditation towards final qualification ..."

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Online skills are hot, but will they land you a job?

Online skills are hot, but will they land you a job? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Online courses and badges are hot, but recruiters say they may not be enough to land you a job, yet ..."

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The "just-in-time" education revolution - Forbes - Forbes

The "just-in-time" education revolution - Forbes - Forbes | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The trope of overlooking the hero based on appearances goes back as long as stories have been told. In the Bible, King David, the youngest and least impressive of his 7 brothers, was relegated to the fields to look after goats and sheep ..."

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Yale medical school's request to expand campus program online is denied - New York Times

Yale medical school's request to expand campus program online is denied - New York Times | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A program by the Yale University School of Medicine and 2U, an education technology company, is to offer the same Ivy League degree online that is available on campus ..."

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Duolingo creator: 'I wanted to create a way to learn languages for free'

Duolingo creator: 'I wanted to create a way to learn languages for free' | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Luis von Ahn, chief executive of language learning app Duolingo, talks to Lottie O'Conor about the democratisation of education, gamification and the importance of listening to users ..."

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Diploma mills: Nine strategies for tackling one of higher education’s most wicked problems 

Diploma mills: Nine strategies for tackling one of higher education’s most wicked problems  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"In a time when education is becoming increasingly expensive and having a degree is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, diploma mills further confuse matters ..."

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Learn Moodle USING Moodle and enhance your LMS skills with VerveEd — Emerging Education Technologies

Learn Moodle USING Moodle and enhance your LMS skills with VerveEd — Emerging Education Technologies | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Okay, so let’s be honest. Lots of the instructors in most colleges and universities could use some skills development when it comes to using their Learning Management System. That’s just the way it is. And pretty often that LMS is ..."

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'Top universities to offer full degrees online in five years' - BBC News

'Top universities to offer full degrees online in five years' - BBC News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Leading universities will offer fully accredited undergraduate courses online within five years, says the founder of a leading US online university network ..."

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Stop the ePortfolio madness say…students? - eCampus News

Stop the ePortfolio madness say…students? - eCampus News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"After student backlash at Clemson University, IT expert discusses what could be done to make higher education ePortfolios truly beneficial for students ..."

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Disruptive innovations in higher ed emerging from outside mainstream - eCampus News

Disruptive innovations in higher ed emerging from outside mainstream - eCampus News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Thought-leader discusses the innovations derived by the emergence of online learning, and what it means for higher education ..."

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Seven warning signs an online degree is a scam - US News

Seven warning signs an online degree is a scam - US News | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Avoid being duped into choosing a fake online degree by looking for accreditation and avoiding aggressive salespeople ..."

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e-learning, conocimiento en red: Assessment and accreditation in MOOCs . No 25 (2014) digital Education

e-learning, conocimiento en red: Assessment and accreditation in MOOCs . No 25 (2014) digital Education | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
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Mooc rival OERu puts accreditation on menu

Mooc rival OERu puts accreditation on menu | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A “university” that will allow students to study courses from 31 institutions around the world for free online is to launch this week – and is billed as a more attractive option than massive open online courses..."

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