Massive Open Online Courses

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Massive_Open_Online_Courses
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:education_technology
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MOOCs
gptkbp:businessModel freemium
subscription
paid certification
gptkbp:criticizedFor digital divide
limited interaction
low completion rates
gptkbp:defines Online courses aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web
gptkbp:feature discussion forums
automated grading
open enrollment
peer assessment
video lectures
gptkbp:firstMOOC gptkb:Connectivism_and_Connective_Knowledge_(CCK08)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Massive Open Online Courses
gptkbp:impact lifelong learning
increased access to education
democratization of education
gptkbp:introducedIn 2008
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish
English
multiple languages
gptkbp:notableUniversityPartner gptkb:Australian_National_University
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:Duke_University
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Imperial_College_London
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkb:MIT
gptkb:National_University_of_Singapore
gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkb:Rice_University
gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkb:Tsinghua_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:University_of_Illinois_Urbana-Champaign
gptkb:University_of_London
gptkb:University_of_Melbourne
gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkb:University_of_Toronto
gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkb:Yale_University
gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
gptkb:University_of_Hong_Kong
gptkb:Peking_University
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:George_Siemens
gptkb:Stephen_Downes
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Coursera
gptkb:edX
gptkb:Khan_Academy
gptkb:FutureLearn
gptkb:Udacity
gptkbp:relatedConcept blended learning
distance education
open educational resources
e-learning
flipped classroom
online degree programs
microcredentials
gptkbp:subjectArea gptkb:business
gptkb:mathematics
arts
computer science
data science
engineering
health
humanities
social sciences
gptkbp:targetAudience global learners
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MOOCs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4