A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) also known as a "Free/commercial Online Courses" is aimed to unlimited participation and open access through internet. This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) comes along with commercial and nonprofit types. Here we are going to be discussed about the free online courses.
In this Free/Nonprofit Massive Open Online Course provides traditional course materials such as videos, readings, and problem sets, MOOCs provide interactive user forums that help build a community for students, professors, and teaching assistants (TAs). MOOCs are a recent development in distance education which began to emerge in 2012.
Find out below list of Free MOOC Online Course providers,
Provider
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URL
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Institutions
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World Mentoring Academy
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MIT, UC Berkeley, Yale, Stanford, University of Houston, USC, UCLA, Khan Academy, NPTEL
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iversity
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Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, University of Florence, University of Hamburg
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edX
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MIT, Harvard University, UC Berkeley, Kyoto University, Australian National University, University of Queensland, IIT Bombay
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Academic Earth
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UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Michigan, Oxford University
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Future Learn
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University of Auckland, University of Reading, Open University, Monash University, Trinity College, Dublin, Warwick University, University of Bath, University of Southampton
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MOOEC
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University of Queensland, Griffith University, University of Technology
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Peer to Peer University
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Top 10 Advantages of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
1. Appropriate for any setting that has connectivity (Web or Wi-Fi)
2. Language independent
3. Escape time zones and physical boundaries
4. Produce and deliver in short timeframe (e.g. for relief aid)
5. Contextualized content can be shared by all
6. Informal setting
7. Peer-to-peer contact can trigger serendipitous learning
8. Lower barriers to student entry
9. Enhance personal learning environment and/or network by participating
10. Improve lifelong learning skills
Ziena Jalil, Regional Director – South and South East Asia, Education New Zealand, said, "The education sector is seeing new trends develop at a rapid pace. This can be attributed to the technological advancement in the field of education. Massive Open Online Courses have created awareness about the impact of online education to students from all over the world. MOOCs allow students from across the world to have access to a broad selection of free, high-quality courses from some of the world's best educational institutions."
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