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Team:Sheffield/sociobricks/Part:SBa M1006/information
From 2014.igem.org
Registry of Standard Policy and Practice Parts
SBa_M1006: MOOC
Contents |
Strengths
The MOOC Guide has listed 12 key benefits of using this method:
- Appropriate for any setting that has connectivity (Web or Wi-Fi)
- Any language or multiple languages
- Any online tools
- Escape time zones and physical boundaries
- Produce and deliver in short timeframe (e.g. for relief aid)
- Contextualized content can be shared by all
- Informal setting
- Peer-to-peer contact can trigger serendipitous learning
- Easier to cross disciplines and institutional barriers
- Lower barriers to student entry
- Enhance personal learning environment and/or network by participating
- Improve lifelong learning skills
Limitations
The percentage of users who sign up and complete the entire course is approximately 10%, a very low rate so it’s success has been questioned.
Some MOOCs may lack instructional structure and may be of uneven quality which would be deemed as a limitation as they should be quite standard and accessible for all.
Further information
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/massive-open-online-courses-and-online-distance-learning-review
- UNLOCKING the GATES: How and Why Leading Universities Are Opening Up Access To Their Courses; Taylor Walsh, Princeton University Press, 2011
