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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

It’s all very well for Apple-owning, organic-buying professionals to cast aspersions, but consider the girl in Pakistan who’s too scared to set foot in a classroom. Over time, content providers will supplement their core offerings with live webinars, interactive exercises, discussion forums, wikis, social networks etc.

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

It’s all very well for Apple-owning, organic-buying professionals to cast aspersions, but consider the girl in Pakistan who’s too scared to set foot in a classroom. Over time, content providers will supplement their core offerings with live webinars, interactive exercises, discussion forums, wikis, social networks etc.

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5 Major Players in Distance Learning

LearnDash

Due to the growing elearning industry, the number of distance learning providers is also growing. Distance learning is growing so much, even Google is getting into the game. Below is her assessment of who is worth watching in the distance learning space. Distance Learning College and Training.

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mLearning: The Latest Trends and Why You Should Care

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Rosie Hausler Mobile Learning (mLearning) has been around for quite a while now. As a subset of Distance Learning and eLearning it has promised a more immediate and more flexible approach to those bleeding-edge providers that have wanted to deliver more complete blended training programs. Mobile Device Adoption.

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10 Great Moments in eLearning History

SHIFT eLearning

A major breakthrough took place in 1984 when Apple''s Macintosh computer was introduced. Others in the industry have already used the term "online learning," which basically points to the same concept. The term has always been used to refer to learning using the web or any other electronic medium. as people call it.

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7 factors to consider while choosing a virtual classroom

BrainCert

But with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic that forced schools, universities, and companies to remote working, virtual learning has gained more traction in the education industry than ever. And the demand for virtual classroom platforms is at an all-time high.

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The Mobile Learning Approach: What is it and What are the Benefits?

learnWorlds

It does this by supporting visual learning in the form of audio, video, and images and creating a dynamic and fast-paced learning environment. One problem with distance learning is the lack of collaboration between peers. Mobile learning apps allow students to engage with your content throughout the day, wherever they go.