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Online learning startup Coursera is partnering with several schools of education, as well as other institutions and museums, to bring professional development courses to K-12 teachers online.
Beth Dichter's insight:
Coursera plans to bring MOOC courses to K-12 teachers. The will be partnering with "several schools of education and other institutions and museums, including schools of education at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Virginia, the American Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Modern Art, to bring free professional development courses to teachers via the web." Coursera is designed with a peer-grading approach.This would allow teachers to receive feedback from other teachers. The courses will be free but there will also be a Signature Track Option that would allow teachers to pay a small fee which will allow them to receive a certificate.The goal is for this to be recognized as continuing education credit. 
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Faye Ariane's curator insight,
January 27, 2014 11:35 AM
Moocs are working at home moms best friends ! :) Thanks Coursera ! |
These are great courses and I am excited to see what else they will add. Awesome opportunities for teachers.