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Combatting the e-learning myths
7th April 2014
With the increase of online courses, it can be hard to know what is true and what has been misunderstood with regards e-learning. Here OCB Media combat a number of preconceptions discussed by learners and course co-ordinators… Switching from classroom learning to e-learning is easy Assuming that your well designed classroom course will function in […]
view moreMoocs could ‘transform’ UK education system
7th April 2014
Dr Anant Agarwal, the man who first pioneered the use of Moocs in higher education, has predicted that children in nurseries will soon be learning through online courses. Commenting at an Education Foundation seminar, Dr Agarwal of MIT suggested that as today’s children are socialised with technology surrounding them, it makes sense to use these […]
view moreStudents’ progress shaped by learning analytics
7th April 2014
The rise of online courses over the last five years has led to a heightened interest in learning analytics. Learning analytics draw on the digital footprint of online learners, i.e. when and how they study, in order to improve the teaching, learning, and the environment in which the courses take place. As online courses can […]
view moreE-learning can improve teaching in medical education
21st February 2014
Teachers and lecturers in the medical profession have noted the need for vast improvement in learning methods for medical education, in order to keep up with other environments in which online learning has become key. A meeting at the University of Health Sciences showed that many educators felt positively about e-learning, noting that it was […]
view moreThe top e-learning stats for 2014
21st February 2014
Here are the top e-learning statistics for 2014, as collated by eLearning Industry Worldwide the e-learning industry is estimated to have grown from $35.6 billion in 2011, to $56.2 billion in 2014, and is forecast to double by 2015. Companies are reporting that e-learning has become the second most valuable training method used, which is […]
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