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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, [[File:MOOCpopularity.png]]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/> =
<span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: ProximaNovaRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 1;">"In South America, China, countries in Africa, there is a huge appetite for learning, and some of the world's best courses are being offered online. If people are genuinely fascinated by learning, then why not? The real challenge is to allow those countries not just consume and study Moocs, but also to create them." - Mike Sharples, chair of Educational Technology. He published a report in 2012 predicting the rise of MOOCs.</span>
= MOOC Sites<br/> =
[https://www.apple.com/apps/itunes-u/ iTunes U] "The free iTunes U app gives you access to the world's largest online catalog of free education content from leading institutions -- on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch."
[https://www.khanacademy.org/ Khan 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-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] "<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 content to tackle some of our world’s most difficult challenges, including sustainable development, climate change, and cancer eradication."</span>
[http://online.stanford.edu/about 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.”
[https://www.uclaextension.edu/pages/search.aspx?c=free+courses UCLA Extension] <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"<span style="line-height: 14.8828px;">As one of the nation’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive continuing higher education providers, UCLA Extension gives you all the options and a wide range of courses you need."</span></span>
[https://www.udemy.com/ Udemy] “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.
[http://webcast.berkeley.edu/series#c,s webcast.berkeley] "webcast.berkeley is UC Berkeley's central service for online video & audio for students and learners around the globe."This site requires a Berkeley login to access its content. Free content can be found on edX or iTunesU.
[http://oyc.yale.edu/ Open Yale] "Open Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn."
...and many more! You can use [http://www.mooc-list.com/ this search engine] for many of the MOOC providers.
= VideoUIF Experience = Listen to UIF fellow Trevor Nicks talk about his experience using edX as a way to introduce a new course at his college and check out this article with suggestions on how to implement this at your college. [[How_to_leverage_Harvard's_free_CS50_online_class_to_teach_code_on_your_campus|How_to_leverage_Harvard's<br/> s_free_CS50_online_class_to_teach_code_on_your_campus]] {{#Widget:Youtube|id=EVGja1UUsOo}}
= Sources =
[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jan/20/moocs-global-thirst-education The Guardian]
[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/massive-open-online-courses-are-multiplying-at-a-rapid-pace.html The NY Times]
= '''Contributors to this page''' =
[http://universityinnovation.org/Sam%20Fulte Sam ][http://universityinnovation.org/Sam%20Fulte Fulte], [[Kaz Middelhoek|Kaz Middelhoek]] and [[Diego Pilosof|Diego Pilosof]]