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This Professor Is Making Calculus Go Viral

The 33-yr-old Ohio State math professor makes secants sexy and integrals irresistible.

This Professor Is Making Calculus Go Viral, George Anders, Forbes 

Coursera's New Goal: Teaching At Firms Such As MasterCard

Richard Levin: “We don’t want to become just a jobs-skills provider.” 

Coursera's New Goal: Teaching At Firms Such As MasterCard, George Anders, Forbes

Should Microsoft Acquire Coursera?

Why jump to Microsoft? Why not Google or Facebook or Oracle or Amazon or anyone else?

Should Microsoft Acquire Coursera? Joshua Kim, Inside Higher Ed

Can MOOCs Help Professors Teach Traditional Courses Better?

Results from a long-awaited report from Ithaka S+R, an ed-tech nonprofit group.

Can MOOCs Help Professors Teach Regular Courses Better? S. Kolowich, The Chronicle

The Mystery of the Missing MOOC

Did the instructor orchestrate a social experiment without permission -- or a farce?

The Mystery of the Missing MOOC, Carl Straumsheim, Inside Higher Education

Silicon Valley and the Edtech Revolution

SV leading an ed tech revolution which might have greatest impact of all.

Silicon Valley and the Edtech Revolution, Geoff Ralston, edSurge

Chasing The Elusive 'Quality' In Online Education

More than one third of U.S. college students take at least 1 online course for credit.

Chasing The Elusive 'Quality' In Online Education, Anya Kamenetz, NPR

Interview: New Coursera Chief Stresses the ‘Wow’ Factor

The big picture is MOOCs magnify the reach of universities by 2-3 orders of magnitude.

Interview: New Coursera Chief Stresses the ‘Wow’ Factor, Nick Anderson, Washington Post

Enhancing a MOOC With Adaptive Learning

To add adaptive learning to a Calculus class, "MOOculus" was created.

Enhancing a MOOC With Adaptive Learning, Linda L. Briggs, Campus Technology

Baidu Hires Coursera's Andrew Ng As Chief Scientist

Baidu kicks off new research initiative, expects to hire 150-200 people by end of '15.

Baidu Hires Coursera Founder As Chief Scientist, Liz Gannes, Re/Code

4 Lessons on how MOOCs Should Be Deployed

For college credit, for college readiness, for MOOC hybrid courses, for job training.

Why MOOCs Are More Like Health Clubs Than Hospitals, Andrew Kelly, Forbes

MOOCs’ Disruption Is Only Beginning

Uuniversities will have to compete with providers who offer low-cost, direct paths to employment that do not necessarily end in degrees or certificates. 

MOOCs’ Disruption Is Only Beginning, Clayton Christensen & M.R. Weise, Boston Globe

Sharecropping for Coursera

What Coursera is doing seems more like plain old chicanery.

Sharecropping for Coursera, Nicholas Carr, Rough Type

Verified Certificates - MOOC's Money Maker or Anachronism?

How can you generate revenue when you don’t charge at the entrance? Charge at exit.

Verified Certificates - MOOC's Money Maker or Anachronism? Kirsten Winkler, Edukwest

MOOCs for High School

Unlocking opportunities or substandard learning?

MOOCs for High School, Michael Horn, Education Next

Moore's Law Touches Education At Last--To Techies' Delight

Thanks to “ cheap bandwidth & machine learning, we can do Moore’s Law in education.”

Moore's Law Touches Education At Last -- To Techies' Delight, George Anders, Forbes

Coursera CEO Interview: Mike Caulfield Nailed It 2 Mo. Ago

Healthy evolution won’t happen unless providers honestly evaluate lessons of the past.

Coursera CEO Interview: Mike Caulfield Nailed It 2 Months Ago, Phil Hill, eLiterate

Who is Richard C. Levin?

His new b&w business cards contain just two short lines: “Coursera” and “CEO.”

Out in Front, and Optimistic, About Online Ed, D.D. Guttenplan, New York Times

Ex-Yale President to Become Coursera CEO

Richard C. Levin ... we will establish a model so partner universities feel MOOCs are an important part of their mission, helps faculty expand their reach, and benefits the world.” 

Ex-Yale President to Join Coursera, Tamar Lewin, New York Times

Coursera Debuts Its iPad App

New app is optimized for learners on the go. Download courses for offline viewing.

Coursera Debuts Its iPad App, Christina Farr, VentureBeat