MIT Master’s Program to Use MOOCs as ‘Admissions Test’
L. Rafael Reif, president of MIT, shown here with the under secretary of education, Ted Mitchell, at a recent online-learning summit, said on Wednesday that he hopes a new twist on admissions will lead to a broader pool of applicants. MOOCs may soon become a prominent factor in admissions decisions at selective colleges, a way for students who may not do well on traditional measures like the SAT t
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The Professors Behind the MOOC Hype
Nearly one-third of professors surveyed were “somewhat” or “very” skeptical about online-only courses before teaching a MOOC. Now more than 90 percent are enthusiastic about online classes. Browse additional results from the first-ever survey of MOOC professors below. Dave Chidley for The Chronicle Paul Gries, of the U. of Toronto, has taught MOOCs on computer science. By Steve Kolowich What is it
Millions of Graduates Hold Jobs That Don’t Require a College Degree, Report Says
Millions of Graduates Hold Jobs That Don’t Require a College Degree, Report Says Students who graduated into the Great Recession have struggled to find work that fits their learning. But according to research released on Monday, millions of college graduates over all—not just recent ones—suffer a mismatch between education and employment, holding jobs that don’t require a costly college degree. Th
Carnegie, the Founder of the Credit-Hour, Seeks Its Makeover
Carnegie, the Founder of the Credit-Hour, Seeks Its Makeover The credit hour has reigned supreme for more than a century as higher education’s prevailing unit of measure. Now its creator is asking whether it deserves to remain on its throne. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced on Tuesday that it is rethinking the value of the Carnegie Unit. Instituted by the foundatio
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