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    How to Be a Successful MOOC Student
    How to Be a Successful MOOC Student
    How to Be a Successful MOOC Student
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    How to Be a Successful MOOC Student

    By Maggie Sokolik and Dorothy Zemach

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    MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses – enable students around the world to take university courses online. This guide, by the instructors of edX’s most successful MOOC in 2013-2014, Principles of Written English (based on both enrollments and rate of completion), advises current and future students how to get the most out of their online study, covering areas such as what types of courses are offered and who offers them, what resources students need, how to register, how to work effectively with other students, how to interact with professors and staff, and how to handle assignments. This second edition offers a new chapter on how to stay motivated.

    This book is suitable for both native and non-native speakers of English, and is applicable to MOOC classes on any subject (and indeed, for just about any type of online study).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWayzgoose Press
    Release dateSep 2, 2014
    ISBN9781502238962
    How to Be a Successful MOOC Student
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    Maggie Sokolik

    Maggie Sokolik, Ph.D. was born in Olympia, Washington. She is a writer/editor living in the Bay Area. She graduated from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and received a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from UCLA. She directs the writing program at UC Berkeley. She is also the instructor for a popular online writing course, College Writing 2x, as well as the BerkeleyX Book Club, both offered through edx.org. These courses are offered free of charge to readers and writers around the world, and have attracted over a quarter million students to date.

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      How to Be a Successful MOOC Student - Maggie Sokolik

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      Introduction to MOOCs

      You probably bought this book because you are interested in becoming a MOOC student, have been one, or just want to find out what this MOOC business is all about. It’s important to note, of course, that like all things technological, MOOCs, who offers them, certification processes, etc., are changing all the time. But the principles of being a good online student are independent of the software or certification options.

      In this chapter, we’ll briefly explain what a MOOC is and how they work, covering these topics:

      What is a MOOC?

      Who offers MOOC classes?

      What kinds of classes are offered?

      Who are the teachers?

      Who are the students?

      What equipment do I need?

      How do I register?

      1. What is a MOOC?

      MOOC stands for massive open online course. Let’s look at each one of these things:

      Massive: MOOCs usually have thousands, even tens of thousands of students.

      Open: a MOOC does not restrict who can take the course, and does not charge money to its participants.

      Online: The course takes place via the Internet.

      Course: A MOOC typically has a syllabus, assignments, scores, and deadlines. There is an instructor as well as course assistants.

      But not all MOOCs are the same.

      Even though the letters of MOOC stand for these specific words, there are variations in MOOC courses with respect to all of these things. Not all MOOCs, for example, have tens of thousands of students; some MOOCs charge for courses or verified certificates; some courses are self-paced, while others have set assignment schedules.

      It’s important to think about what features of a MOOC will be important for your individual situation. For example, if you have a very busy schedule and making deadlines for assignments might be difficult, a self-paced MOOC might work better for you.

      2. Who offers MOOCs?

      MOOCs are usually offered through universities in cooperation with a particular software platform. Several MOOC software platforms exist, but three of the most popular ones are:

      Coursera.com

      Udacity.com

      edX.org

      COURSERA

      Coursera

      is a for-profit MOOC platform that started at Stanford University. Its university partners include Brown University, Berklee College of Music, Cal Tech, University of Tokyo, and dozens more. Coursera offers verified certificates and shareable course records, so that students can share their progress with anyone they choose.

      UDACITY

      Udacity

      is also a for-profit company with Stanford University roots, but it has no university affiliation. Its courses focus primarily on science, math, and technology. Udacity offers an Online Masters degree in Computer Science, in partnership with Georgia Tech and AT&T. Udacity courses have a monthly fee (some would argue they are no longer MOOCs, since they are not open). Their courses provide help from coaches and are project-based.

      edX

      edx

      is a nonprofit based at M.I.T. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Harvard University, with major participation by University of California, Berkeley and the University of Texas system. Georgetown University, McGill University, Columbia University, and Seoul National University are among the growing number of universities offering courses. edX offers two types of certificates: 1) an honor certificate, which is free, and 2) a verified certificate, which costs $50 US and up. Both types of certificate have the edX and the campus name — for example, MITx, UTokyoX,

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