Higher Education Articles for Teachers
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Eight Websites to Educate High Schoolers About College
You might be a new teacher, fresh out of college, or maybe you’ve been in front of the classroom for decades; your own college experience is a distant memory. Either way, you are probably aware that every year, college tuition costs are skyrocketing; rising much faster than inflation. The average...
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Eight Things You Should Know About Online College Courses
1. What is a MOOC?
Great question! MOOC (massive open online course) is an acronym referring to a college-level course, offered to anyone, anywhere in the world, for self-directed synchronous learning. That means that the class has a start and end date so that students can participate in online ...