Summer is a great time for teachers to enroll in a MOOC, a 'Massive Open Online Course.' Matt Davis has compiled a list of a few summer courses to consider.
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Take free online classes from 120+ top universities and educational organizations. We partner with schools like Stanford, Yale, Princeton, and others to offer courses in dozens of topics, from computer science to teaching and beyond. Whether you are pursuing a passion or looking to advance your career, Coursera provides open, free education for everyone.
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While I am not a huge fan of MOOCs (see 'MOOCs – The Opium of the Masses') I think that there is one area in which they might actually be extremely useful – ongoing teacher professional development (PD). They are a good fit to help meet a very specific need, which they could do quite …
