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In the comment section, please address the following two items.
1) If someone asked you for a 3 sentence description of what a MOOC is, what would be your response.
2) This video focuses on higher education. Please state how MOOCs of the future may impact or be valuable to P12 education. It is ok (but not required) to focus you comment on high schools.
It's a FREE, OPEN to the public, ON-LINE university course. You essentially are an invisible part of the class and you are able to participate in assignments at your leisure. This is a great way to gain knowledge from experts without spending a cent.
ReplyDeleteA MOOC could greatly benefit students of any grade level, such as per-kindergarten through grade 12. Struggling students could tap into on-line MOOCs that address the course content in subject areas they have difficulty with. This is like having free tutoring and access to the way other people present the same material.
ReplyDelete1. A MOOC is an online university course or seminar offered for free to anyone who wishes to attend. They are currently being offered by many of the top universities and some classes can have as many as 30,000 students at any given time. People from all over the globe are able to participate from the comfort of their own home and on their own schedule.
ReplyDelete2. MOOCs could be utilized by any students. I went to a small parochial school for k-12 and we didn’t have many options for classes outside the basic curriculum because there weren’t teachers available to teach them. MOOCs would give these students the opportunity to take courses that aren’t offered at their school and could greatly help them in higher education and beyond. Students could take the classes after school hours and it would be great for preparing them or just informing them about something they didn’t know.
1. A MOOC is a free online class from a university professor. It seem like a simlar situation to the Khan Academy site. The classes have high quality content from top quality university professors. It has proven to be very popular with students all over the world.
ReplyDelete2. I agree with the other posts that these classes can help our students to receive high quality education at a low price. With a vast amount of topics, students are sure to find something interesting. These classes could help gifted students to advance their skills on an individual level. It could also help re-teach struggling students. I don't think this will be better than the real classroom experience. Yet I think that with the sky-rocketing costs of tuition at the high school and college level, people should take notice.
1. The founders of Massive Open Online Course(MOOC) wanted to revolutionize education. MOOCs are free online courses, offered by elite US universities and businesses, available worldwide to people interested in learning. There are a variety of courses and by being enrolled in a MOOC, this gives millions of people the ability to claim that they are taking an online course for free at a prestigious university.
ReplyDelete2. I don't know how effective it will be for younger students to be enrolled in a MOOC because there needs to be interest in learning the subject manner, the use of critical thinking/reasoning, and self-discipline to "stay focused". MOOC maybe good for the advanced students who may need to be more challenged and may be seniors who are interested in going to college, but I don't think it is for everyone for every subject. I think it is a good supplemental learning resource.
1. The MOOCs make the dream of millions to experience the lectures of prestigious universities come true. The requirement for the MOOCs is simple--all you need is a computer and the access to the Internet; no lengthy collage application or tuition is needed. In MOOCS, students of any ages or any places can attend the class through watching the recorded or real time on-line lectures.
ReplyDelete2. MOOCs could greatly benefit both of the struggling students and gifted students, because the course will help them go over the learning topics or getting additional information. The teachers are also likely to benefit, because they can learn a lot about the teaching skills and insight information for class planning. However, too much of those massive class may have unexpected outcome-- enrollment for regular classes may decline and fewer teachers might be needed.
1. MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Classroom. Anyone with internet can take a MOOC at a prestigious university in any subject. Students learn the subject matter but do not earn college credit for it.
ReplyDelete2. A common issue I see among youth is a lack of preparation for the future. I've asked hundreds of students what do they want to be when they grow up and the most common answer I receive is "I don't know". They lack long-term direction. I was there myself once. A MOOC could help them find things they're interested in and may possibly want to start a career in and it's free. It costs them nothing and they could potentially begin to plot out the next 20, 30, 40 years of their lives.
1. A MOOC is a Massive Open Online Classroom. It is open to anyone around the world to take college courses from accredited universities for free. The class gives knowledge, but not credit.
ReplyDelete2. I think MOOCs of the future will help students learn career pathways that fit them. Instead of spending money to go to college and start a degree and change, they can take a class and see if it is of interest. I think it will help high school students discover what direction to go in college.
1. MOOC is an online class that you can take for free. These classes can be taken from well known universities and open to anyone. Although credit is not offered anyone wanting to learn something new can take the course from their home computer.
ReplyDelete2. At the high school level, MOOC could be offered to higher achieving students. Students are already able to take collage level courses in high school. MOOC could offer students a cheaper way to get a head start on collage credits.
1. MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Classroom. They are courses offered from major universities for anyone who would like to take them, at no charge. Credit is not currently available for these classes, but there is talk of making credits available for students.
ReplyDelete2. I love the idea of a MOOC for high school students finding their direction in life. I think it could be a great way for students to find their interests and pursue them before college, or as a preparatory course for them. I think it could even work for students who are unsure if college is for them, to take a MOOC and get a feel for college coursework.
1. A massive open online course (MOOC) is novel learning model for elite universities to deliver education on a worldwide basis without restrictions to classroom size. As open courses, MOOC’s permit students via the Internet access to higher education who might not otherwise be able. Similar to traditional college-courses, MOOC’s are usually not for college credit.
ReplyDelete2. There are many benefits to allowing students access to a MOOC-mediated class. On a basic level, teachers could modify their own classes so they could be used as MOOC classes themselves. Such classes could provide students who are unable to attend class regularly, due to illness for example, with critical course materials that would keep them up to date during their absence. Further, these courses could allow students who live in remote areas with access to education. These courses Additionally, university-level MOOC’s could be used for advanced students or for students interested in learning more about a particular field of study. Likewise, teachers could also use these classes to stay abreast of research in the subject they teach.
1. A MOOC is a massive open online course that many universities now offer online through various websites. The courses allow students to study a wide variety of courses for free in the comfort of their home by allowing them to take the courses online. I guess the only downside is there seems to be no form of 'grading' or feedback to help one fully know how well they are (or aren't) doing in the course.
ReplyDelete2. I believe MOOCs will continue to grow in popularity and will soon become part of a conversation in P-12 education. In the high school level, I believe they will become incorporated to help the education process become a little more personalized in that they can kind of go at their own pace. I also believe that part of the personalization of the MOOCs at the secondary level will help educators continue to challenge and encourage their students in their learning by offering more challenging material for those that want the challenge. Also, as many universities continue to add online portions to many classes (as well as having some online classes), I believe MOOCs can be used to help students prepare for such courses.
1. MOOC is an online resource that anyone in the world can use. People can take a variety of online courses in their interest area for free. It connects people around the world that have the same interests.
ReplyDelete2. I think that MOOCs are a great resource for high school students. Because they are free, students can take courses in different subject areas to prepare them for college. MOOCs will give high school students an advantage to know what types of courses they want to take once college begins. It can also benefit gifted students who want to take some harder classes or classes to enrich what they are already taking. This is a great resource for high school students around the world. I believe that they are going to help high school students succeed in college.
1. Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOC's, are available for free through the internet. It allows people from all over the world to take college courses that potentially may not be available to them. Plus, some of the courses offered are from prestigious schools in the United States, like Princeton or Berkeley.
ReplyDelete2. MOOC's seem like a great learning tool for high school students. So many college students today are plagued with the uncertainty of what they want to study, but through MOOC's, choices can be eliminated for majors by exploring different subject areas. This means less "super seniors" and more students graduating in under four years. P-12 education in general could benefit greatly from MOOC's in ways for teachers to expand their teaching beyond the classroom.
1. MOOCs stands for Massive Open Online Courses and is available to anybody who has internet axcess FOR FREE. These classes cover anywhere from poetry, to math, financing to music and more. Many universities are starting to offer these MOOC classes-over 33 major schools, and over 2 million people have taken these classes.
ReplyDelete2. MOOCs can be a great resource for students who desire to further their education and even general knowledge of many different subject areas. Students can take these courses online in their own time with no pressure, and gain a worl of knowledge. This could help boost the success of strugglinglearners, and take high achievers to an even higher level. These courses are great for all grades and ages, and teachers can even use them to gain more knowledge for themselves or try to incorporate them into their classrooms and instruction. Also, students at the college level can take these courses to help prepare them for future college courses in a non intimidating way.