A Systematic Analysis and Synthesis of the Empirical MOOC Literature Published in 2013–2015
A deluge of empirical research became available on MOOCs in 2013–2015 and this research is available in disparate sources. This paper addresses a number of gaps in the scholarly understanding of MOOCs and presents a comprehensive picture of the literature by examining the geographic distribution, publication outlets, citations, data collection and analysis methods, and research strands of empirical research focusing on MOOCs during this time period. More...
MOOC integration into secondary school courses
We investigated how high school students taking a university preparatory economics course would engage with the learning and assessment components of a Behavioural Economics MOOC that was integrated into their school-based course. Students were divided into two groups, MOOC-only, with no teacher support, and blended-mode, with weekly tutorials. MOOC only students scored slightly lower on a teacher designed knowledge test but scored slightly higher in a MOOC test. More...
Marketing “Free Tuition”
By . The Ontario reform, as you will recall, was a shuffling of money rather than an infusion of one (note: some of the shuffling was federal shuffling, not provincial shuffling – that is, the provincial changes are predicated on the feds making changes in today’s budget. More...
Marketing Online Education Today: A Look At Strategy
Marketing Online Education Today: A Look At Tactics
By Emily McInerney - EvoLLLution. By developing a community environment for students, both online and offline, marketers can help to strengthen students’ experience and develop a bond that starts long before enrollment and lasts long after graduation. More...
5 International Marketing Lessons for Domestic Recruitment
By Megan Brenn-White. After years of focusing exclusively on international marketing and recruitment for universities and higher ed organizations, I’ve started getting involved with more domestic projects. More...Sales vs. Marketing in Higher Ed
By Deborah Maue. In a typical business organization, the relationship between the “sales” function and the “marketing” function is stormy, and often includes the following tensions:What’s more important — long-term brand-building or short-term sales growth?
Who controls the message?
Who controls the budget?
In higher ed, this “sales vs. marketing” tension often exists between the Marketing and Enrollment Management offices. More...
Lorraine : l’Université s’affiche sur les étuis de baguettes
Par Ghislain Utard. Et hop, une baguette bien chaude achetée au coin de la rue : voilà pour la nourriture terrestre. Quant à la nourriture intellectuelle, si elle n’est pas dans la mie de pain ni la croûte, le sachet en papier vous indique le chemin à suivre : les portes ouvertes de l’Université de Lorraine. Dont le prochain épisode aura lieu ce 5 mars, notamment à Nancy, avec l’École d’ingénieurs en génie des matériaux (EEIGM), l’École en génie des systèmes et de l’innovation (ENSGSI), l’École des sciences et technologies de l’ingénieur (ESSTIN) et TELECOM Nancy. Voir l'article...
Journal editors’ study claims rivals published ‘marketing trials’
By David Matthews. BMJ editor in chief raises alarm over drug trial research funded and often controlled by manufacturers themselves. More...