Alexander the MOOC lands
| Published | May 2014 |
| Periodical | Edition May 28, 2014 - 6:40am, Volume 2014, Pages Higher Ed Beta: MOOCs and beyond |
| Publisher | Inside Higher Ed |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
Almost four months ago my EdX/WellesleyX course, “Was Alexander Great?” was launched to test three questions about online education: whether a Massive Open Online Course could be as intellectually rigorous as a brick and mortar history course; whether a MOOC could serve as a portal for both teaching and historical research; and whether an online course could engage and inspire students. The data are in and the answer to all three questions is an emphatic yes.| Keywords | edX · higher education · MOOC · MOOC completion rate · WellesleyX |
| Other number | May 30, 2014 |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | Copyright © 2014 Guy MacLean Rogers |
| URL | http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-beta/alexander-mooc-lands#sthash.b55BFClD.dpbs |
| Access date | May 30, 2014 |
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