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Learn Faster by Training Your Brain to Focus

Recent studies have shown that it can take more than 20 minutes to return productively to an interrupted task.

Pat Bowden Apr 17th, 2018

Five Years of MOOC Trends

Pat Bowden recounts her experiences of taking 89 MOOCs, and analyzes the trends she has noticed in that time.

Pat Bowden Jan 7th, 2018

Managing Your Lifelong Learning Has Never Been Easier

Ronny De Winter explains why you’ll want to continue learning new skills, and gives advice on how to do it now.

Ronny De Winter Sep 11th, 2017

How to Choose the Best MOOC for You

Prolific MOOC taker Pat Bowden shares her insights on how to choose the right MOOC for you

Pat Bowden Aug 7th, 2017

Udacity Over University: Why I Chose Online Education

Do you want to go back to school but the cost, time requirement, or course structure seems prohibitive? Here’s another idea …

David Venturi Jul 5th, 2016

Can Learning Help with Mental Health Conditions?

Could learning improve your mental health? This touching personal account shows that it can.

Rebecca Judd May 22nd, 2016

MOOCs From a Worker’s Perspective

Advice from one of our users on how to get into, and be successful with, MOOCs — even if you have a busy life.

Alberto Julián Oct 13th, 2015

Second in a series of articles exploring the synergy of libraries and MOOCs. Nancy Hellgeth of the Skokie Public Library discusses their initiative using Coursera’s Gut Check: Exploring the Microbiome.

Nancy Hellgeth Sep 15th, 2015

The Present Future Potential of Online Education

Wide-ranging reflections on the future of digital education based on current innovations, by Lura Sanborn

Lura Sanborn Jul 13th, 2015

Dear MOOCs: “I Do.”

Opinion piece by Lura Sanborn on what she liked and learned about online education.

Lura Sanborn Jun 29th, 2015

Flourishing with Online Education (Part I): Addressing Three MOOC Misgivings

In Part 1 of this Opinion Series: Flourishing with Online Education, Lura Sanborn discusses three common misgivings she hears about MOOCs and online education.

Lura Sanborn Jun 8th, 2015