Coursera Teaches Teachers Anywhere, Anytime

By Christina Quattrocchi. Pair MOOC provider, Coursera, with teacher training experts at the New Teacher Center, and you get a different breed of professional development--one where teachers choose and there are options for everyone. This is in stark contrast to the one-size-fits-all trainings typically mandated by districts.
Coursera began its foray into the teacher professional development world last May when it launched new partnerships with the likes of John Hopkins University School of Education, Relay Graduate School, and the New Teacher Center. More...