Companies today have an abundance of data, and a critical shortage of data scientists to make sense of it. “The goal [of data science] is to turn data into information, and information into insight.”Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of HP Every ticket purchased, every song download, every news story clicked- it all generates data, and we […]
Behind the Scenes: An Interview with Developers of The Most Popular MOOC of All Time
Where user experience meets learning experience. What does it take to make a great online learning experience? Is it the instructor? The course content? The user platform? Most online learners would say you can recognize a great online course by some combination of all three of those factors: a dynamic instructor who can teach content […]
The 10 Best Online Masters in Accounting Degree Programs
“Accounting is the language of business.” -Warren Buffet Online masters in accounting are the future, given that our daily lives are so busy with work, family and various other commitments, going to a physical university is not a feasible option for many. In this day and age, having the freedom to choose when you want […]
The 50 Best Jobs for Online Learners
According to estimates by the National Center for Education Statistics, greater than 1 in every 4 students enrolled at a college or university is now enrolled in distance education courses, and that number is growing. Working on school work from home has it’s own unique challenges and benefits. A certain type of learner truly does […]
Top 10 Online Entrepreneurship MBAs
If you have a desire to be your own boss, and you enjoy problem-solving, then a Master’s in Business Administration just might be your ticket to success. Entrepreneurship is more than just launching a company, however. A company must be managed and developed in order to survive and grow. The more you know about human […]
Top 10 Online Masters in Project Management
By OCR StaffApril 2019 Labor experts predict that as many as 1.5 million new project management positions will need to be filled every year for the next several years. Businesses the world over depend upon experienced project managers. Project management know-how can be applied in practically every industry and enterprise, from government contracting to defense […]
DIY Syllabi: Fantasy Literature
We start with the Greeks, as usual. This may be quixotic: the Greeks certainly had no notion of “fantasy.” The stories, or mýthoi, they told were part-religious, part-historical. There was no implication that they were false. But unlike the Hebrews, who were famously the People of the Book, the Greeks liked to modify their stories, […]
Top 10 Online MBA Degree Programs
The master of business degree has gathered a reputation as a trial by fire, both intensely competitive and small-group focused in its skill set development and standards. These qualities make for a bonding period so that alumni tend to be nostalgic and appreciative for the preparation you cannot get anywhere else. For the online version […]
DIY Syllabi: 20th and 21st Century Literature
“On or around December 1910, human character changed,” wrote Virginia Woolf. “I am not saying that one went out, as one might into a garden, and there saw that a rose had flowered or a hen had laid an egg. The change was not sudden and definite like that, but a change there was, nevertheless.” […]
Most Innovative Online Universities
By definition, online education has always been innovative. But as the years go by, and as the number of traditional schools with opportunities for online education continue to increase while fully online institutions continue to grow more diverse, so too do the number of ways in which colleges and universities can innovate. Since the advent […]