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States and districts have increased their support for online K-12 education programs. Twenty-five states now run statewide online initiatives, according to new research from the Center for Digital Education (CDE) at policy and research firm e.Republic....
In every sector of our economy, we should welcome fresh opportunities for partnership. For example, during my trip to China this week, we launched new partnerships with Chinese companies in professional development and online learning. Over the years,...
A study completed this year by the U.S. Department of Education concluded that the use of technology in the classroom enhances learning. "This new report reinforces that effective teachers need to incorporate digital content into everyday classes and...
In 2008, a new term emerged in the already crowded e-learning landscape: MOOC, or massive open online course. Lifelong learners can now use various tools to build and manage their own learning networks, and MOOCs may provide opportunities to test such...
Openness has been a feature of higher education for many decades, particularly through the establishment of open universities, although there remain debates about what openness means in practice. Digital technologies, some based on open principles, and...
