MOOC

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Hello everyone!

What is a MOOC?

      A massive open online course (MOOC) is a free web-based distance learning program that is designed for large numbers of geographically dispersed students.

     A MOOC may be patterned on a college or university course or be less structured. Although they do not always offer academic credits, these courses may offer a certification, enhance employment opportunities or further studies. Typically, MOOCs are used for higher education and career advancement. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, many public school districts and undergraduate degree programs have implemented MOOCs as the new standard.

 Recently, many online learning projects have been appearing in the world, providing high-quality and free online educational courses in the fields of technology, humanities, medicine, biology, social sciences, mathematics, business, computer science and other fields. One of the most important educational resources is the Coursera portal.

 Библиотека - Внимание! Пользователи Coursera!

    The project cooperates with universities that publish and conduct courses in various branches of knowledge in the system. Students take courses, communicate with fellow students, take tests and exams directly on the Coursera website, and the official mobile application for iPhone and Android is also distributed. As of February 2017, 87 million users and more than 4,300 courses and 430 specializations from 149 educational institutions were registered in Coursera.

  All Coursera courses are free, unless you want to get a certificate of completion. Even if you need a certificate, these courses are not worth a fortune.

 What are the benefits of online learning?

1. You can find out at any time.
2. You manage your own time.
3. You are motivated by yourself.
4. Your virtual communication and collaboration skills are better because you need to work with people from all over the world
5. Your critical thinking skills improve because you need to think things through before you act or make decisions 

 What does Coursera offer?

  • Courses : It offers about 1,600 courses and 700 advanced level subjects, which were added to the library in 2016.
  • Language : If we speak the language of instruction offered by the Coursera online learning platform, you will be pleased that the training will be available in 8 popular languages: Turkish, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, French, English, Chinese and Traditional Chinese. It helps users to learn from all over the world without language barriers.
  • Instructors : With this platform providing a professional learning environment, users can follow the advice of more than 4,000 experienced instructors from various universities around the world.

 

        +Advantages of Coursera

  •  Speed - One of the best features of Coursera classes is that it won't take you long to finish them.
  •  Huge selection of courses
  •  Brief assignments and lectures

        -Disadvantages of Coursera

  •  Long application process
  •  A large selection of course options only in certain niches

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Without a doubt, Coursera offers valuable content or teachers from various disciplines, as well as the opportunity to improve their skills with the help of valuable resources. The quality of the course content is ideal for a beginner. Platform professors provide course materials with strategic planning so that students can focus on developing their skills.

I think this platform is ideal for those who want to develop independently and keep up with the progress. If you are interested in this post, I advise you to try Courserа courses.

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