Education 2.0 & 3.0

Not too far in the future, students may be faced with an entirely different set of choices than they do today. No longer may a four-to-six-year commitment to a highly esteemed institution be the fastest way to a fruitful career or a rich network. With online education quickly gaining momentum, the emergence of massive open online courses (MOOCs) is not only shaking up higher education to the core — its value, its status, its cost — the movement is also changing how young people envision their education and their future.

Via Ilkka Olander

With the proliferation of MOOCs, blended learning, and thousands of online courses, it’s no secret that education is changing. Today The Best Colleges, a website that helps students research online courses, shared an infographic titled “The Future of Higher Education.” In it, they raised several important questions about the future of colleges and universities in a survey of college graduates, digital stakeholders, and college administrators.

Via Ilkka Olander

We all know college students are using social media. Yet, how are professors and faculty members at their universities picking up on the trend?

Via Ilkka Olander