This article is all about MOOCS. After reading the article I still didn't really understand what the true definition of MOOCS was so I looked it up on the internet. After looking on the internet I found that MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Course. It is an online course set at unlimited participation and open access on the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as videos and readings, MOOCs provides interactive user forums that help build a community for the students, professors, and teaching assistants. MOOCs are a recent development in distance education. Overall, this is suppose to be cheaper than taking an online class at a university or even a community college. The is one set teacher that posts the assignment and anywhere from hundreds to thousands of students.
I think there are pros and cons of this idea. Its a good idea because more people can get an education for a reasonable price, so I think that will make more people strive to get degrees. But on the down side of it, I think a lot of teachers at universities would start losing there jobs due to lack of students coming and paying tuition at higher priced schools.
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