Donald Clark Plan B. Massive open online course. Poster, entitled "MOOC, every letter is negotiable", exploring the meaning of the words "Massive Open Online Course" A massive open online course (MOOC /muːk/) is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web.[1] In addition to traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings, and problem sets, many MOOCs provide interactive user forums to support community interactions among students, professors, and teaching assistants (TAs).
MOOCs are a recent and widely researched development in distance education which were first introduced in 2006 and emerged as a popular mode of learning in 2012.[2][3] Early MOOCs often emphasized open-access features, such as open licensing of content, structure and learning goals, to promote the reuse and remixing of resources. MOOCs and Beyond. In August, 2012, four months after opening, Coursera—one of several Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) providers quickly gaining traction on the Internet—registered one million students, from nearly 200 countries.
This is only one of the many staggering statistics that could be shared about the sudden popularity of MOOCs, the total of which speak to the worldwide interest in accessing university courses online. The large number of people enrolling in MOOCs, coupled with university interest in expanding online content, has put this new model in the spotlight.
The term MOOC dates from 2008, developed initially as a pedagogical experiment focused on creating a more connected and democratic learning environment. What is a MOOC? Heather James. When I was filling in my profile for the PLENK 2010 course, they asked had I taken part in a MOOC before.
That's when I wondered: What is a MOOC? A MOOC is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Imagine courses with 1200 or 2500 participants engaging in the materials each week. Not for credit, but to learn.