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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Sure, the pedagogy may not be perfect, but the alternative is much worse. Countries that currently attract foreign students to their shores will need to brace for the impact on their local economies, as an ever-increasing proportion of students choose to gain an international education without leaving their home country.

OER 279
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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Sure, the pedagogy may not be perfect, but the alternative is much worse. Countries that currently attract foreign students to their shores will need to brace for the impact on their local economies, as an ever-increasing proportion of students choose to gain an international education without leaving their home country.

OER 224
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eLearning Conferences 2011

Tony Karrer

[link] January 31-February 3, 2011 Annual Forum on e-Learning Excellence in the Middle East : Being at the Leading Edge – How to Give Quest for Excellence a New Meaning, 4th, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. link] February 3-4, 2011 Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy , Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. Charles, Missouri, USA.