MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning
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Examining the development of the Massive Open Online Course and its variants.
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Why we love MOOCs!

Why we love MOOCs! | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it

The MOOC team at the University of Melbourne may be small but we sure are passionate about what we do. Get to know us and read our stories about why we love working on MOOCs.

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Online lessons return to the classroom

Online lessons return to the classroom | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it
With enrolments in University of Melbourne Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to hit 500,000 in May, Stuart Winthrope examines how online teachings lessons are making their way into the on-campus classroom.
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Universities shed books, lecture halls

Universities shed books, lecture halls | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it
Digital disruption has required quick and massive change at universities, according to Glyn Davis, vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne.
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Coursing ahead | Melbourne University Magazine 2013

Coursing ahead | Melbourne University Magazine 2013 | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it

University of Melbourne has embraced the trend to free, online learning with a partnership with the US-based start-up Coursera. Angela Martinkus reports on how and why the University has moved so fast.

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Visions: Preparing for Coursera

The University of Melbourne is just days away from having its first Coursera offering go live. But how did it get to this point? Visions goes behind the scen...
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Satisfying unprecedented demand in the digital age

Satisfying unprecedented demand in the digital age | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it
After becoming the first Australian university to join prestigious international online course provider Coursera, the University of Melbourne has been stunned by uptake of its suite of free subject offerings from people the world over.
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Visions Video Podcast - on MOOCs at Melbourne

Visions Video Podcast - on MOOCs at Melbourne | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it

The University is just days away from having its first Coursera offering go live. But how did it get to this point? Visions goes behind the scenes to talk to some of the key players.

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Revolution Hits the Universities

Revolution Hits the Universities | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it
Nothing has more potential to let us reimagine higher education than massive open online course, or MOOC, platforms.
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Melbourne Uni signs on to Coursera with others expected to follow

Melbourne Uni signs on to Coursera with others expected to follow | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it
Melbourne University has become the first Australian university to join the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provider Coursera.Coursera offers free study subjects to anyone with internet access, with…...
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MOOC opens door to 21st century teaching and learning skills | MUSSE

MOOC opens door to 21st century teaching and learning skills | MUSSE | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it

...“MOOCs challenge everyone involved – participants and staff – to use and improve their skills in digital learning – which is in itself a 21st century skill,” Professor Griffin said...


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The University of Melborune's second year of MOOCs launch with Discrete Optimization

The University of Melborune's second year of MOOCs launch with Discrete Optimization | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it

The University of Melbourne's second year of MOOC offerings starts today with the launch of Discrete Optimization. Instructed by Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck, the course currently has over 26,000 students enrolled.

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University of Melbourne VC pleased as MOOC enrolments reach 300,000

University of Melbourne VC pleased as MOOC enrolments reach 300,000 | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it
University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Glyn Davis has declared his university’s “experiment” with free online learning to be a success after enrolling 300,000 students into the seven courses it has offered so far.
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moocs@melbourne 2013

Our new MOOC promotion video. A taste of how we put things together!

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Why the campus is still king in the age of the MOOC

Why the campus is still king in the age of the MOOC | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it
With higher education increasingly going online and the recent arrival of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), many have predicted the death of the university campus.
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First Coursera Subject Launches @ The University of Melbourne | MUSSE

First Coursera Subject Launches @ The University of Melbourne | MUSSE | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it

Professor Nilss Olekalns, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, has started teaching the University’s first online subject for Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provider Coursera.


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Farrago: What the hell's a MOOC?

Farrago: What the hell's a MOOC? | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it
Farrago was first published as the independent voice of students at the University of Melbourne in 1925. Its content is written entirely by students under the direction of the editorial team.
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Melbourne Uni offers free online courses

Melbourne Uni offers free online courses | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it
The University of Melbourne has joined the free online education revolution and will offer courses via the internet, at no cost, early next year.
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Melbourne jumps on the MOOC bandwagon

Melbourne jumps on the MOOC bandwagon | MOOCs, SPOCs and next generation Open Access Learning | Scoop.it
MELBOURNE University yesterday added another claim to its title as Australia's best when it was named one of 17 new global partners of a year-old start up called Coursera.
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