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With the multiple lockdowns, many students have had to study from home or remotely over the COVID-19 pandemic, and for some, this will still be the case at the start of the new academic year. Distance learning has many advantages, but it also has its challenges. Below, we take a look at these...

Hi all! I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask (going to try and shoot a message out like this on Reddit, too) but I was wondering if any of you had some advice on approaching math from a beginner's standpoint? Something I've never really understood with math is how it works, or why...

Many universities have announced that large classes and lectures will be online-only for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This will undoubtedly pose some challenges for students starting or returning to university this term. Here are the key challenges students...

Online education or e-Learning offers a world of fascinating subjects that can help you deepen your knowledge and understanding of a particular topic of interest, reach new careers, develop workplace skills and improve your employability. Online learning is not confined to higher education – you...

The following interview was conducted by MoocLab member @Ankit Khandelwal . Ankit Khandelwal has pioneered the UNESCO endorsed “Zero Cost MBA” using MOOCs with a “quest to acquire skills to become a future global manager”. With over 20 completed MOOCs to his name, Ankit is an experienced MOOC-er...

A question that often arises about online courses is whether you need to take notes or not. The simple answer is yes! Whether you are studying a traditional classroom based course or studying online, the benefits of taking notes are the same. The results of a study into memory and recall by...