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Penn State's Coursera site displayed on a tablet computer

Penn State shows impressive early enrollment for MOOC courses

3/20/13

Penn State's launch into the world of MOOCs (massive online open courses) last month was a successful one, with a total of more than 50,000 students enrolling in the five courses since their Feb. 21 debut on leading MOOC website Coursera.

Bull Sams photo

Presentation examines Holistic Personal Enhancement

3/18/13

Individuals interested in massive open online courses (MOOCs) are invited to "Holistic Personal Enhancement," a presentation by Bill Sams, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 20, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library.

Logo for the online course "Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases"

Penn State open online course 'infects' learners, causing a 'virtual pandemic'

3/14/13

A new "virtual epidemic apocalypse" game is one of the innovative components of a free massive open online course (MOOC) titled "Epidemics: the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases," that will be launched by Penn State University's Eberly College of Science on Oct. 15, 2013.

"As you are taking this science course, a virtual epidemic is unfolding, with the potential of infecting hundreds of thousands of people. Can we stop it and, if so, how?" said Marcel Salathe, the assistant professor of biology and of computer science and engineering who leads the team of eight Penn State faculty members who will teach the eight-week course.

A student uses a tablet computer

Penn State joins MOOC movement to offer free online courses

2/21/13

On Feb. 21 Penn State joined the leading massive open online course (MOOC) platform, Coursera, making it possible for the University to provide courses on a vast scale and open higher education to hundreds of thousands more students than was previously possible.

Talk to focus on massive open online courses

11/30/12

A recent topic of discussion in higher education groups has been the examination of the open access courses via the Web. The public is invited to join Ray Schroeder for "eduMOOC: Online Learning Today and Tomorrow," from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 10, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library. Schroeder, the director of the University of Illinois-Springfield's Center for Online Learning, Research and Service, will discuss massive open online courses (MOOC).

The event is sponsored by Penn State World Campus and the University Libraries. For more information, contact Debora Cheney at dcheney@psu.edu or 814-863-1345.

Penn State's Coursera site displayed on a tablet computer

Penn State shows impressive early enrollment for MOOC courses

3/20/13

Penn State's launch into the world of MOOCs (massive online open courses) last month was a successful one, with a total of more than 50,000 students enrolling in the five courses since their Feb. 21 debut on leading MOOC website Coursera.

Bull Sams photo

Presentation examines Holistic Personal Enhancement

3/18/13

Individuals interested in massive open online courses (MOOCs) are invited to "Holistic Personal Enhancement," a presentation by Bill Sams, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 20, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library.

Logo for the online course "Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases"

Penn State open online course 'infects' learners, causing a 'virtual pandemic'

3/14/13

A new "virtual epidemic apocalypse" game is one of the innovative components of a free massive open online course (MOOC) titled "Epidemics: the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases," that will be launched by Penn State University's Eberly College of Science on Oct. 15, 2013.

"As you are taking this science course, a virtual epidemic is unfolding, with the potential of infecting hundreds of thousands of people. Can we stop it and, if so, how?" said Marcel Salathe, the assistant professor of biology and of computer science and engineering who leads the team of eight Penn State faculty members who will teach the eight-week course.

A student uses a tablet computer

Penn State joins MOOC movement to offer free online courses

2/21/13

On Feb. 21 Penn State joined the leading massive open online course (MOOC) platform, Coursera, making it possible for the University to provide courses on a vast scale and open higher education to hundreds of thousands more students than was previously possible.

Talk to focus on massive open online courses

11/30/12

A recent topic of discussion in higher education groups has been the examination of the open access courses via the Web. The public is invited to join Ray Schroeder for "eduMOOC: Online Learning Today and Tomorrow," from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 10, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library. Schroeder, the director of the University of Illinois-Springfield's Center for Online Learning, Research and Service, will discuss massive open online courses (MOOC).

The event is sponsored by Penn State World Campus and the University Libraries. For more information, contact Debora Cheney at dcheney@psu.edu or 814-863-1345.