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= Overview <br/> =
Massive open online courses (MOOC) are a way to make knowledge and information available to anyone. Like the name implies, they are online courses, which are open to anyone. There are many free options available, but paid courses also exist. The courses do not count for credit. As they are open to anyone, attending university is not a requirement. However, they provide a great way for people to not only access course information and materials (such as documents, videos, and exercises) but also to participate and interact with the facilitators and other participants. Due to the nature of the course, it is up to the students to decide how much they actually learn. These courses are offered by many universities and organizations and the topics covered range across all disciplines.
= Popularity<br/> = MOOCs first became popular in 2006 and quickly became very popular. Millions of people around the world use MOOCs now, of which many are from third world countries. MOOCs truly have an impact on the ability to learn [[File:MOOCpopularity.png]] = Benefits <br/> =
1. MOOC use technology to teach information in new and innovative ways that may not be available in regular classroom settings.
6. They are all available to you anywhere with internet access!
= Limitations <br/> =
1. Self-regulation is a must. If you're the type of person that has trouble staying focussed, this may not be for you.
4. With the huge availability of these courses, it may be difficult to know where to start.
= MOOC Sites Impact of MOOCs =
<span style="The Open Learning Initiative offers online courses to anyone who wants to learn or teachcolor: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0. Our aim is to combine open8); font-family: ProximaNovaRegular, Arial, Helvetica, highsans-serif; font-quality coursessize: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 1;">“The evolving form knits together education, continuous feedbackentertainment (think gaming) and social networking. Unlike its antecedent, and research to improve learning and transform higher educationopen courseware — usually written materials or videotapes of lectures that make you feel as if you’re spying on a class from the back of the room — the MOOC is a full course made with you in mind."”– Published in The Year of the MOOC in 2012</span>
[https://wwwonline.edxduke.orgedu/ edXDuke University]"Endowed in 1924, Duke is a university with the ambition and audacity to make a global impact in our new century. We seek to grow, connect, and empower diverse and inclusive communities of excellence to enhance the creation, delivery, and translation of knowledge for a rapidly changing world. Through online learning, Duke seeks to offer flexible global learning opportunities to a wide set of students throughout their lives."
[https://www.edx.org/ edX] "EdX offers interactive online classes and MOOCs from the world's best universities. Online courses from MITx, HarvardX, BerkeleyX, UTx and many other universities. Topics include biology, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, finance, electronics, engineering, food and nutrition, history, humanities, law, literature, math, medicine, music, philosophy, physics, science, statistics and more. EdX is a non-profit online initiative created by founding partners Harvard and MIT."
[http://www.extension.harvard.edu/open-learning-initiative H][http://www.extension.harvard.edu/open-learning-initiative arvard Open Courses] <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"Videos for the following free Harvard courses are made available by the Harvard Extension School's Open Learning Initiative. Featuring Harvard faculty, the noncredit courses are open to the public. You do not need to register to view the lecture videos."</span>
[https://www.applekhanacademy.comorg/apps/itunesKhan Academy] 'Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-u/ iTunes U]art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We've also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content.' Khan Academy is utilized in many classrooms and offers an additional feature that allows you to "coach" other students and allows you to monitor their progress and see in which areas they are struggling or striving.
[http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm MIT Open Courseware] "The free iTunes U app gives you access <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Through OCW, educators improve courses and curricula, making their schools more effective; students find additional resources to help them succeed; and independent learners enrich their lives and use the world's largest online catalog content to tackle some of free education content from leading institutions -- on your iPadour world’s most difficult challenges, including sustainable development, iPhoneclimate change, or iPod touchand cancer eradication."</span>
[httpshttp://wwwonline.khanacademystanford.orgedu/ Khan Academyabout Stanford Online]“Stanford Online offers a variety of professional education opportunities in conjunction with many of the University’s schools and departments. We also offer an array of free online courses taught by Stanford faculty to lifelong learners worldwide.”
[httphttps://ocwwww.mitudemy.educom/indexUdemy] “Today, 2 million students in 190+ countries are taking online courses on Udemy. They’re learning Programming, Yoga, Design, Photography, Spanish, Marketing, Guitar, Finance, Cake Decorating, and so much more. More than 12,000 courses (in 10 different languages!) have been published in our marketplace. Each course is designed & taught by an expert instructor and hundreds of new courses are published every month.” These courses require a small fee to access their content.htm MIT Open Courseware ]
[http://wwwoyc.mooc-listyale.comedu/ MOpen Yale][http://www"Open Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University.mooc-listThe aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn.com/ OOC List]"
[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/massive-open-online-courses-are-multiplying-at-a-rapid-pace.and many more!html The NY Times]
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