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Pearson Plc chief learning officer Sir Michael Barber argues an avalanche is coming to Higher Ed that is caused by:
MOOCs, globalization, technology change, rising educational costs, changes to the value of a degree. Bottom line: more competition.
Pearson has made available Barber’s report An Avalanche is Coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead for free.
Definitely, not a new phenomenon. While MOOCs have garnered a disproportionate share of media attention lately, the last 10+ years of growth have been very significant. The expectation is that the next 10 years will see even more growth. Time will tell.
Source: LearnDash
The key to this cheat sheet, and to educational technology in general, is to remember that technology is just being used to enhance the learning. If we put the purpose before the technology then it can be used to enhance learning. If we put the technology first then we can lose the purpose.
Source: GettingSmart
