IMPACT

OF
MASSIVE
OPEN
ONLINE
COURSE
The acronym MOOC stands for

M O O C

MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE

• Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free
online courses available for anyone to enrol.

• MOOCs provide an affordable and flexible way to learn

new skills, advance your career and deliver quality
educational experiences at scale.
• Anyone can join MOOC since it doesn’t have the
limitations in respect of whether the person have
degree or have passed grade 12
ADVANTAGES:
DISADVANTAGES:
-low cost
-cultural barriers
-ease of access
-few students who complete
-works well even when done
-non degree program
part-time
THE IMPACT OF MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE
COURSE

For a country like the Philippines to fully grow and

develop, investment in education is significant.

Only with proper skills training and quality education will

the human capital of the country flourish.
 But with a growing
number of out-of-school
youth, can the Philippines’
development be attained?
Luckily, technological advancements can make this
happen. In 2008,

Stephen George
Downes Siemens
“CLASSROOM”
These MOOCs are presented through online
platforms like;

Coursera Cognitive Class

eDX FutureLearn
Udacity Iversity
Khan University Kadenze
Canvas Network Udemy
 The Media and Information Literate
Filipino

MIL does not only bring

benefits to the individual but to
society as a whole as well.
Directions: Explore any of the following
platforms that offer MOOCs then fill the
diagram below with your answers for the
following questions in it.
• Coursera (www.coursera.org)
• eDX (www.edx.org)
• Udacity (www.udacity.com)
• Khan University (www.khanacademy.org)
 Do you find a course that suits your
What is the platform that you have interest best? What and why is this
explored? course?

MOOC

What are the partner educational What will be the opportunities or

institutions? challenges if MOOCs will proliferate
in the Philippines?