Unit 6 Wiki Page

1. MOOC
Maria Toy
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Unit 6 Wiki Page

2. Definition of a MOOC
Massive, Open, Online
Courses
 Available for free or low
cost
 Lacks credit
 Consists of large classes
(Pappano, 2012)

3. Goals of MOOC
 Provide quality education
to the areas in the world
where it is unavailable
 Help people achieve
career advancement
 Broaden personal and
professional networking
opportunities
(Pappano, 2012)

4. Structure of a MOOC
A MOOC is a full course
that may consist of:
 lecture
 discussion board
 quiz
 final exam
(Pappano, 2012).

5. How a Sample MOOC Works
Find a course that interests you
Sign up for the course
Determine when you can complete the course
Accomplish your goals
(Coursera, n.d.)

6. Growing Pains of a MOOC
 grading problems
 rampant cheating
 ill preparation
 lack of retention
(Pappano, 2012)

7. Example of a MOOC: MIT
OpenCourseWare
 “The idea is simple: to publish all of our course
materials online and make them widely available to
everyone” (MIT OpenCourseWare, n.d.).
 2, 150 courses
 Diversity of courses offered include New Enterprises,
Asia in the Modern World: Images and
Representations, and Introduction to Arithmetic
Geometry (MIT OpenCourseWare, n.d.).

8. Example of a MOOC: MIT
OpenCourseWare

9. Example of a MOOC: Coursera
 “We aim to empower people with education that
will improve their lives, the lives of their families,
and the communities they live in” (Coursera, n.d.).
 400+ courses
 Diversity of courses offered include Child Nutrition and
Cooking 2.0, Calculus One, and Fundamentals of Global
Enterprise Business (Coursera, n.d.).

10. Example of a MOOC: Coursera

11. Why are MOOCs an Important Trend
“When times are hard
financially, universities and
community colleges see a
rise in enrollment
but also in interest from
students who have very
limited resources. One
positive that has come out
of our recent economic
times is these
innovative teaching
methods and arenas in
which to reach students all
over the world” (Travis,
2012).

12. References
Coursera. (n.d.). About. Retrieved from
https://www.coursera.org/about/
MIT OpenCourseWare. (n.d.). About. Retrieved from
http://ocw.mit.edu/about/
Pappano, L. (2012, November 2). The year of the MOOC. The New
York Times. Retrieved from
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/massive-open-
online-courses-are-multiplying-at-a-rapid-pace.
html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

13. References
Travis. (2012, December 16). Massive open online course (MOOC) trend in
U.S. schools and universities. [Web log comment]. Retrieved from
http://studyusa.com/blogs/studylifeusa/massive-open-online-course-
mooc-trend-in-us-schools-and-universities/