Ever wondered if you could just learn a particular subject at your own pace?Or master a skill within a time frame with periodic improvements?.These are the fundamentals goals of the MOOC : Massive Online Open Courses.They give you the flexibility of learning anywhere anytime.All you need? An internet connection and a desire to learn.
MOOC’s provide the same content as any traditional equivalent but also have an addded bonus of discussion forums where the enrolled students can talk about the course content and exchange ideas with each other.And with thousands enrolled there can never be a dull day!
They are catering to the needs of a diverse set of individuals.You could be a high schooler, an undergrad ,a graduate, a working professional looking to master a new skill set or just a 70year old enthusiastic about BASIC.The top universities in the world are offering their coursework over the web to promote learning.Heck i just finished a intorductory course on C# offered by Microsoft itself!
Popular MOOC’s platforms include edX,coursera,udacity etc. Coursera also offers you a structure to the courses to obtain a specialization.As soon as you complete the course you get a certificate from the university offering the course.
So go on start learning!
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Interesting article. Very well written.
Very unique concept and well explained too!!!
Good effort 🙂
This is a nice concept. It’s like getting everyrhing at a single place and at a faster pace.
Its always great to know about new methods of learning 😀 Good work !
Well explained. 🙂
I think MOOCs are good for design and architectural courses. I don’t know whether this technology is available for these courses or not.
Nice article..!
Massive Online Open Courses are the new ways of learning with ease.
Interesting concept
INTERESTING!!
Thank you everyone 🙂
hey akul! Youve just need to explore the courses.Coursera has a wide range of courses for all divisions. Check it out 🙂
Ok, I will try finding it out.
I often use edx and coursera and it is really helpful in academics too.. Good job!
Nice concept. Good to read.
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