Let’s Talk About MOOCs: Using Massive Open Online Courses for Learning

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DevLearn 2014 Conference & Expo - October 31, 2014

MOOCs have become a popular buzz word in the industry over the past couple of years. While interest in MOOCs continues to increase, our understanding of what MOOCs are and where they can best be applied to help organizations and individuals learn has not kept pace.

In this session you will explore the core elements of an effective MOOC. You will discuss the various ways that MOOCs can be used in organizational learning contexts. You will examine the various platforms that are used to develop and run MOOCs. You will leave this session understanding what a MOOC is, and how utilizing or providing MOOCs can be a huge value to organizations and their learners.

In this session, you will learn:

• What a MOOC is
• How MOOCs are delivered
• About the different tools for delivering MOOCs.
• What issues MOOCs present
• How MOOCs may fit into your current eLearning strategy

Audience:
Novice and intermediate designers, developers, project managers, and managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
MOOCs, Coursera, edX, Udacity, Udemy.

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