Online Learning Update

October 4, 2012

Reading the MOOC Tea Leaves

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:10 am

By Ray Schroeder, Evolllution

Three seemingly disconnected announcements in September are key indicators of the future of Massive Open Online Courses. The quiet announcement that Google’s first MOOC – Power Searching with Google – is “an experimental early step for us in the world of online education… an indication of our future direction.” This announcement hints at the expanded involvement of Google in offering online learning. Colorado State’s announcement that they will grant transfer credit for a Udacity class (upon successful completion and an $89 exam administered by Pearson VUE). And, the analysis by Moody’s Investment Services about the future impact of MOOCs on higher education.

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