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MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses

About MOOCs 
Massive Open Online Courses
MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses are quite new and most conspicuous trends in higher education. It represents learning phenomenon where learners access online educational multimedia materials, and get associated with enormous numbers of other learners via social engagement tools such as discussion forums. 

Service to Candidate 
MOOCs is being served as online structured course platform, and glossaries, images, videos, and public repositories have been serving as pedagogical tools in that course platform. MOOCs offered hundreds of courses and witnessed millions of registered users across the world. 

History 
Nevertheless, the roots of the MOOCs can be traced back to early 2000s, the year 2008 was affirmed to be a foundation for networked learning and MOOCs. Stephen Downes and George Siemens first coined the term MOOCs in 2008 define connectivist learning on networks. In 2011, some Stanford University professors developed educational videos and released through open online platforms. The year 2011, MOOCs were disseminated across the globe, when Peter Norvig and Sebastian Thurn facilitated the Artificial Intelligence MOOC, which attracted 160,000 learners from 190 countries in 2011. 

Involvement of MIT, Stanford 
In early 2012, independent platforms such as Coursera and Udacity were developed; the former was paid and later was non-profit initiative by Stanford University. MIT developed MITx web resource later it was incorporated into EdX. Albeit MOOCs was originated from United States universities, the online educational mode gradually accepted by many countries including India in recent past.

Across the world, there are many colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions provide several MOOCs platform. 

Coursera, EdX, Udacity, Udemy, Iversity, MiriadaX and Future learn offer some of the well-known MOOCs platforms around the US and Europe.

Table below shows various MOOCs providers in different nations

Sl No

MOOCs Provider

Country

  1.  

SWAYAM

India

  1.  

NPTEL

India

  1.  

IITBx

India

  1.  

mooKIT

India

  1.  

Shikshit India

India

  1.  

Vskills

India

  1.  

U18

India

  1.  

Million Lights

India

  1.  

Apna Course

India

  1.  

UpGrad

India

  1.  

EduKart Open

India

  1.  

LearnVern

India

  1.  

Digital Vidya

India

  1.  

Coursera

USA

  1.  

edX

USA

  1.  

Udacity

USA

  1.  

Kadenze

USA

  1.  

Canvas Network

USA

  1.  

Stanford Languita

USA

  1.  

FutureLearn

UK

  1.  

European Multiple MOOC Aggregator (EMMA)

European Union

  1.  

Open Education (openedu.ru)

Russia

  1.  

XuetangX

China

  1.  

CNMOOC

China

  1.  

Chinese MOOCS

China

  1.  

University of China MOOC China

China

  1.  

Zhihuishu

China

  1.  

OpenHPI

Germany

  1.  

gacco

Japan

  1.  

Fisdom

Japan

  1.  

OpenLearning

Japan

  1.  

JMOOC

Japan

  1.  

ewant

Taiwan

  1.  

Open Education (openedu.tw)

Taiwan

  1.  

Edraak

Jordan

  1.  

Miríada X

Spain

  1.  

MéxicoX

Mexico

  1.  

France UniversitéNumérique

France

  1.  

EduOpen

Italy

  1.  

Federica.eu

Italy

  1.  

ThaiMOOC

Thailand

  1.  

K-MOOC

Korea

  1.  

IndonesiaX

Indonesia

  1.  

Prometheus

Ukraine


Popular Courses & Subjects on MOOC edX:

Whether you are interested in computer science, languages, engineering, psychology, writing, electronics, biology or marketing, MOOC have the course for you! 

Enroll today and learn something new.

Innovative Online Programs, Developed by great MOOC platforms:

Whether you want to explore a new interest, advance your career, or break into a new field, MOOC has an online learning option that will help you get where you want to go.

Offered in the most in-demand fields, from top-ranked institutions and available at a fraction of the cost of a traditional on-campus Master’s degree.

Micromaster Program 

Series of graduate level courses from top universities, providing deep learning in a specific career field and a path to a Master's Degree.

Professional Certificates

Courses providing job specific skills to help learners skill-up or launch into a new role, provided by industry-leading experts in key fields.

MicroBachelors Programs

Created by top universities and influenced by Fortune 1000 companies, these programs create a path to a Bachelor’s degree, making you job-ready today.

XSeries Programs

Created by world-renowned experts and top universities, these programs provide a deep understanding of exciting and in-demand fields.

Bachelor Degrees

Begin or complete a degree; fully online. All online programs allow you to collaborate with peers and faculty while exploring your passions and developing in-demand skills.

Boot Camps

Rigorous, hands-on programs to help you switch or launch your career. Earn a university credential, work with dedicated career counselors, and gain access to career resources throughout your professional life.

Executive Education

Advance, adapt, and expand your impact. Success Advisors provide administrative and technical support 24/7 and our tutors, who are subject matter experts, offer academic support.

Where to find best MOOC development advices?

Find below some of the best MOOC documents 

What Makes a Good MOOC with Dr. Charles Severance”
Categories: Pedagogy, Instructional Strategies
Platform: Coursera
Course: Internet History,Technology and Security
Summary: Provides excellent tips for adapting a face-to-face course to the MOOC format

Learning Outcomes:

  • Implement a course design and instruction strategy for the MOOC that is different from one’s face-to-face course, though make it personal—inject humour and personality into course

“10 Steps to Developing on Online Course [MOOC]”
Categories: Course Design, Video Production
Platform: Coursera
Course: Think Again: How to Reason and Argue”, Coursera

Summary: Practical steps for creating a low-tech MOOC [with one camera, and small development team]
Learning Outcomes:

  • Break course content down into smaller segments (chunks), plan the course outline (syllabus)
  • Write the scripts for the videos
  • Practice and more practice before recording the lectures

 “Making-of MOOC “Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen” von Prof. Dr. Oliver Vornberger”
Category: Video Production
Platform: iVersity
Course: Algorithmen und Datenstrukturen

Summary: Demonstrates various video production techniques for filming mathematical calculations and physical demonstrations

Learning Outcomes: 

Variety of lecture formats holds interest for students. A video production team can support execution of diverse formats: green screen, whiteboard and demonstrations with white background

Conclusions

Technology has expanded access to higher education delivery and through MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), Institutions bring course content to eager minds from every corner of the globe as MOOC platforms are available globally.

FAQs

Q. Are MOOC courses recognised?

Ans. MOOCs are now recognised and more widely accepted. Recruiters now understand the changing face of education industry. As such MOOCs add direct value to your resume.

Q. Are MOOC courses credible in India?

Ans. According to University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations in 2020, the top 100 universities in the country are allowed to impart distance learning and online programmes without prior permission.

This flexibility given to institutions has opened new avenues to students seeking skilled and vocation-based learning.

Online universities are removing the barriers of cost, location and access, providing the highest-quality, stackable learning experiences including new-age and innovative programmes. MOOC is designed to support educators and learners while entering the job market, changing fields, seeking promotion or switching fields.

Online universities deliver education for curious minds on topics ranging from science to entrepreneurship, leadership and communications.

References

1. www.mooc.org.

2. www.nptel.ac.in

3. www.edx.org

4. www.ugc.gov.in




Prof. (Dr.) D. G. Mahto is a multifaceted professional, serving as a Director, Professor, Philanthropist, HEI Builder, prolific writer, international consultant, reviewer, and expert career advisor at "Career Education for Success—Discover, Apply, Succeed!" He has guided countless individuals, products, and brands in discovering their true potential through insightful content, purposeful concepts, and motivational writing. With a deep sense of leadership and a commitment to community upliftment, he inspires others with his success stories and takes on the challenge of driving technological transformation, redefining social impact, and fostering interpersonal relationships for a more meaningful, balanced life. Prof. Mahto is dedicated to bridging the gap between dreams and reality for young people, striving for qualitative change in their lives. To explore his articles, books, and international journal contributions, visit his blogs at Career Education Success Now, Career Edus, and Discover Knowledge Wisely. You can also reach out to him via email.

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