By Pat Bowden, published August 15, 2017.
The world of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) can be a confusing one, with around 7000 available through a myriad of providers. I have written about how to choose a MOOC, but here are some specific ideas. Continue reading
By Pat Bowden, published August 8, 2017.
The best time to learn the material needed for a test is well before the day, with a few follow-up revisions during the days immediately prior to the test. Being fresh and rested before a test is also helpful. Continue reading
By Pat Bowden, published July 25, 2017.
In the 1980s, an Italian named Francesco Cirillo invented a technique to improve productivity. Students, musicians, writers and people in many other fields have since found they can achieve more and get better results in less overall time.
By Pat Bowden, published July 11, 2017.
From time to time, I will be reviewing courses. This review is for “Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest” available through Coursera.
By Pat Bowden, published June 27, 2017.
Your mind works best when it has access to nutritional food to feed your brain cells, exercise to keep the blood flowing optimally and sufficient rest so your brain can recover.
By Pat Bowden, published June 13, 2017.
If you are trying to improve your career prospects you may need to spend every possible minute working on your online study. You may miss out on other life experiences because you are so busy with your work as well as your study.
By Pat Bowden, published May 30, 2017.
Most of us are familiar with classroom learning from our schooldays but online learning is a new field. There are several differences between online and classroom or on-campus learning.
By Pat Bowden, published May 24, 2017.
According to Class Central, MOOCs first became available in 2011. Their popularity has grown so rapidly that by the end of 2016, nearly 7000 free and low cost MOOCs were listed and more are appearing each month.
By Pat Bowden, published May 16, 2017.
Massive because enrolments are unlimited and can run into the hundreds of thousands;
Open because they are open to anyone who has access to the internet on a computer or mobile device;
Online because they are delivered via the internet, and
Course because they are of a finite length with learning materials and assessment items prepared before release of the course.
By Pat Bowden, published May 10, 2017.
Okay, so you’ve chosen an online course. Now you need to find or make the time to do the course or MOOC.