MOOCs Are Here To Stay

MOOCs Are Here To Stay 

You may be wondering what a MOOC is, well it's simple actually. MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Courses, it's school but online. MOOC is a helpful learning resource found online, for college students. Through an article I had found, the class sizes for the courses consisted of nearly 2,600 students. The people in the class find that it is much easier to use the college online courses than the in person, face to face, because it reduces cost. 64% of the users said that it reduced the cost of getting a degree to institutions in which they teach. 86% of students said that because they stay in the MOOC program, they are able to spend less on college. The institutions for some students will grant them credits for courses to help them get ready to leave college and out in the real world. I personally think that MOOC is a good idea because it is saving you money from what you could be spending at colleges. I also think that it could hurt you because you are not getting the proper college degree through the program. The program keeps you from meeting new people and participating in clubs, which is what you do in college, and what should make up your resume after college. MOOC can have its positives and negatives, but I believe that it will stay around in the future, especially since our generation relies on computers and technology. 

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