1. Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

2.  Began in July 2012 when Google offered the
course Power Searching with Google
 155,000 registered students attended
 Over 20,000 finished the course
 Afterwards Google allowed open access to the
technology
 Course builder technology allows education on
a global level

4.  Open source code base used with Google’s
App Engine
 Instructional Designers use Course Builder to
create online learning platforms
 Free open source project
 Can be used for high schools, universities, or a
short how-to courses.

5.  Ability to create course material
 Familiarity with:
 HTML
 JavaScript
 arrays
 simple objects
 regular expressions
 App Engine

6.  Python
 free open source programming
language
 App Engine
 platform for developing and hosting web
applications
 Course Builder sample application

7.  Create course material online
 Track student engagement
 web traffic
 surveys
 Evaluate student performance
 Live teaching option with Google+ hangouts

8.  All work, thoughts and instructions are shared and
critiqued by all participants
 Students can choose from a variety of assignments
 MOOCs are typically free for all
 Universities can implements MOOCs for low cost
 People who participate in MOOCs do not have to
be enrolled at the college
 Flexibility – students can attend whenever they
have time.

9.  Students may have difficulty self regulating
learning
 Lack of in person socialization
 Very little interaction with course instructor
unless student is actually enrolled at the school

10. Course builder is presently used by
 Indiana University
 UC San Diego
The following universities use MOOCS
 Stanford University
 Harvard University
 University of Michigan

11.  Course Builder is still in beta
 Every course designed in an app
 To use course builder, you must have some
technical skills