This is a continuation of my MOOC series and also a post that draws a lot from the #MSLOC430 Community and MOOC ("C" type) that I am participating in -- the open section of the graduate course in the Master's Program in Learning and Organizational Change at Northwestern University.
Inge de Waard describes MOOCs thus in her Master’s Thesis: “MOOC is above all referring to a pedagogical model with independent learners, access to information, opportunity to create emerging, spontaneous, yet not directed learning communities, etcetera. As such the term MOOC can be seen as a new educational term.” ~Analyzing the Impact of Mobile Access on Learner Interaction in a MOOC
MOOCs – you can love them or hate them but you can definitely not ignore them. Despite countless stats on MOOC dropout rates, MOOCs are appearing everywhere. And IMHO, we will continue to see this phenomenon rise.
Today, while we are in the process of assisting one of our clients in setting up a Corporate University / MOOC for their internal training purposes, we set out on a quick journey to explore and learn more about the recent changes that have been marking this space. Read on...
The Rise of the MOOCsIn 2008, the MOOC term was coined. In 2011, Stanford Univeristy's Fall Al class attracts over 150,000 online enrollees.In 2012... If you are interested in the Rise of the MOOCs I highly encourage you to see the following infographic!At the end you will find a excellent presentation of The History of MOOCs by Alyssa Martin