Resource The Ultimate Guide to MOOC Certificates

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MOOC Certificates - A guide to the certificates offered by the main MOOC providers

MOOC providers often award certificates on completion of a course on the condition that certain criteria have been met.

There are usually different certificate options, some of which are free of charge and others which incur a relatively small fee, and may offer identity verification. This information can usually be found on the course description page.

With most MOOC providers, obtaining a certificate is optional.

Currently and in most cases, obtaining a MOOC certificate does not entitle...

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Find out what types of certificates are offered by the different MOOC providers.

 

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Carolyn updated A Guide to MOOC Certificates with a new update entry:

Redesigning FutureLearn’s Statements of Participation

MOOC platform FutureLearn have launched their new digital Statements this week.

Statements of Participation now include a digital version. Rather than being a downloadable PDF, these digital versions take the form of a webpage on the FutureLearn site, each with its own unique URL.

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Carolyn updated A Guide to MOOC Certificates with a new update entry:

edX discontinues free honor code certificates

Source: ClassCentral

Earlier this week, edX announced that they will discontinue the free honor course certificate. They have said this move is aimed at strengthening their certificate program.

In the blog...

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Carolyn updated A Guide to MOOC Certificates with a new update entry:

FutureLearn introduces more detailed, more rigorous Certificates of Achievement

Proving what you’ve achieved on FutureLearn courses is now even easier. Many courses that start on or after 9 May 2016 will offer a new Certificate of Achievement alongside the existing Statement of Participation. This is a more detailed record of what you’ve achieved on a course, with more rigorous...

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