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The Maturing of the MOOC: Review of current thinking released today

The Maturing of the MOOC: Literature review of Massive Open Online Courses and other Forms of Online and Distance Learning’, a report for the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, is launched today. The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education is pleased to have co-authored this comprehensive review of the MOOCs phenomenon, with e-learning consultant Stephen Haggard and the Centre for Distance Education at the University of London International Programmes. The report is featured below and attached.

Announcing PRIA International Academy Appreciation Programmes

We are pleased to inform you that we now have 25 courses (short and long term) for offering in an online and distant mode of learning. Please find belwo further information about our new courses, offered through PRIA’s International Academy. Do forward this information to friends, colleagues and others in order that we may be able to reach out to potential learners from across the globe.

Recruiting mature students to Higher Education: Who, why and how? UALL Conference

In the last two years there has been a 40% decrease in the number of mature students participating in university study. This has serious implications for widening participation - and for the economy.  Social groups under-represented in higher education often choose to take up their studies later in life rather than at 18 so it is important that the HE sector continues to provide that opportunity.

RELA - Calls for Papers

Please find attached the current available call for papers to RELA. 

Open call for paper – papers related to the aim/scope of RELA is welcome at any time. See attachment. 

Thematic issue of RELA: Migration and the education and learning of adults. Submission deadline: October 15. See attachment. 

Best wishes

Andreas Fejes
Professor and chair of adult education research (Vuxenpedagogik)
Pro-Dean for research and doctoral studies, faculty of educational sciences, Linköping University

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