Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

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MOOC is an acronym for

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Massive Open Online Course

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• refers to a route or pattern of getting a content or information available through an online system that can be accessed by many people
• The intent was to “democratize” educational content from elite universities.

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Massive Open Online Course

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2 Types of MOOC

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1. xMoocs
2. cMOOCs

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xMOOC stands for

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Extended Massive Open Online Course

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based on traditional university course structures and make use of established teaching approaches and materials

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xMOOCs

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cMOOC stands for

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Connectivist MOOC

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based on the connectivist learning model that favors collaboration among learners as a form of active learning

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cMOOC

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Advantages of MOOCs

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1. Relax requirements
2. Video format availability
3. Accessibility
4. Repetition
5. High Quality
6. Feasibility
7. Self-paced
8. Online Collaboration

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What are some MOOC platforms?

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1. Coursera
2. EdX
3. Udacity
4. FutureLearn

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has over 20 million learners/participants. Courses were created by the universities of Stanford, Princeton, Yale, London, Munich, Zurich, and many more

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Coursera

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has around 10 million learners/participants. Courses were created from Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, and Oxford, among others

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EdX

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Now mostly programming courses in cooperation with industry partners such as Google, Facebook, or Daimler. Course topics include artificial intelligence and self-driving cars

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Udacity

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includes various British and European universities. Courses offered are shorter in duration compared to others

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FutureLearn