News The Maturing of MOOCs Posted August 27, 2015 By News editor This story originally appeared in The Harvard Gazette.Through networks such as edX, the education platform co-founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MOOCs (massive open online courses) are now mainstream, and a lot of learning has gone digital.Whether directly (purely online) or in a hybrid fashion (a residential course that uses a learning-management system to do basic administrative work or more sophisticated tasks such as assessments or discussion boards), faculty and learners are working in a new kind of classroom.But the field is young, and the next-gen classroom often doubles as a laboratory. With millions of global learners and teachers taking advantage of a vast array of free or low-cost online courses, researchers are studying the resulting information trail, from mouse clicks to discussion posts, to understand what, how, and even whether students are learning...Read more. News The latest research, perspectives, and highlights from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles News Fighting for Change: Estefania Rodriguez, L&T'16 EdCast Notes from Ferguson News Part of the Conversation: Rachel Hanebutt, MBE'16