MOOCs – The quest to educate One billion people freely

Educate One Billion

โ€œThe cost of illiteracy as well as the huge cost of formal literacy is one of the major financial and social burdens of the societies.โ€ MOOC – Massive open online course technology is bringing enormous change to the way we learn. It wouldnโ€™t be too ambitious to say that open online tech start-ups brings the … Read more

7 Ways to Make Professional Connections as an Online Student

This is a guest post submitted by Nancy Wood Online education is an amazing way to get a degree from anywhere in the world. But, without the opportunity to meet people in person and develop one-on-one relationships, it can be difficult to use an online degree program to make professional connections, as well. Traditional on-campus … Read more

The Pains and the Gains of Social Media

facebook stress

Submitted by: Muhammed Abdullahi Tosin The recent cruel murder of the daughter of a retired Nigerian general, Cynthia Osokogu, by persons she allegedly met on Facebook has once again brought to the fore, the pervasive risks and threats affiliated with the usage of social media. Many observers, especially those who โ€“ or whose friends of … Read more