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The Massive Open Online Courses also known as MOOCs will become a key tool for competency based education while the possibility of partnering with universities and colleges in the near future. According to Billington and Fronmueller (2013), MOOC course offerings and enrollment have expanded over the past few years. Due to internet technology, engaging faculty presentations and funding of initial courses, MOOCs have become a hot issue in the arena of higher education (p. 36). The current issues with MOOCs are mass grading, opportunities for cheating, lack of university acceptance of transfer credits and lack of interaction between faculty and students (pg.39). Many possible scenarios exist for the future of MOOCs, from take-over to crash, university partnering and use as a key tool for competency based education (p. 40). It is the opinion of this researcher that the future will see an increase in numbers of colleges and universities partnering with MOOCs. MOOCs would need to develop a three credit hour standard consistent with university standards, and make provision for proctored exam testing sites in order for universities to directly receive grades (Selingo, 2013, as cited by Billington & Fronmueller, p.40).

Online courses have started within the past 30 years as a means of learning. With increases in Internet use, many U.S. schools offer online classes. Because of the main disparities amid online course and face to face instruction, numerous questions have been brought forth in regard to the quality of online courses. This research will help American college students to understand the difference between online classes and face-to-face courses, and give them an idea that how effective that online classes are. Therefore, the leading research question of this study is what advantages and disadvantages of

The authors analyzed statistics of online learning to determine what they mean. They looked at the growth of online options in institutions. They also compared online learning with traditional learning to determine if it was as effective.

In today’s society, so many people are continuing their education beyond high school. We realize that in order to make a decent living, a degree is most likely a requirement. In some cases even a bachelor’s degree is not enough to qualify for many positions. Nevertheless, thanks to technology, we now have the option to learn online or in a traditional classroom setting. There are very few differences between the two, and students need to understand that as much time and energy will need to be devoted to the online courses as on a campus. “A 2010 meta-analysis and review of online-learning studies concluded that online learning was as good as or slightly more effective than traditional face-to-face instruction” (Mendenhall, 2011).

You are scrolling through your phone trying to find the right song as you wait in line to pick up your pizza. The same pizza that was ordered online just half an hour ago. The plan is to stay in tonight and binge watch the latest season of American Horror Story on your new laptop. Most things you do are only a tap away. Nowadays, an individual can do most things online requiring minimal scrolls and taps. With so many advancements in technology, life has become much more convenient. With modern technology becoming a total phenomenon for civilization, it should be a key aspect to education. Students should be prepared for their future careers where they will most likely be using technology. With all these improvements and advancements,

It is no secret that technology plays a critical role in our society. In fact, it has become one of the most used items in the world, starting from personal computers and ending in smartphones, thus it was only a matter of time when educational institutions would start to utilize these gadgets in order to improve the overall state of current education. According to a U.S Department of Education (UDE, n.d) report, all 48 states, including the District of Columbia are now offering online education. Additionally, the report states that these schools operate on all kinds of scales, including state scale, district scale and charter scale, thus it would safe to assume that the whole state of current education in the United States is large and the whole approach is clearly technology based. However, despite the

Online college courses are almost becoming traditional for students. Some may perceive that a student does not receive an equal education when taking an online class. People tend to think that if a teacher is not directly giving the information about the subject, the course learning experience is different or unjust. This assumption is wrong according to the perception of many online course takers. Online college courses offer students the advantage to learn on their own time. The skills that a student learns in self-discipline, scheduling to complete graded assignments, and advantages learned with technology gives online classes equal education experience compared to classes on campus.

It seems that technology is growing, improving, and changing at an exponential rate. Technology now affects every part of our lives from the time we get up to the time we go to bed, and even as we sleep. One of the major areas that has been affected by technology is education. At one time, the only option for students to complete their education was in a traditional classroom setting. There has become a major need for non-traditional education because there has been a growth in the amount of non-traditional students that exist in our society. The advancement of technology has

Many Americans may find the thought of any new type of online education extremely hard to contemplate. That is to say, massive open online courses (MOOCs) offer a variety of classes for anyone that would like to pursue cost-effective online learning. As the MOOCs evolve, everyone will learn to navigate through this new online learning lifestyle. People must begin to examine the different points of view about the future of MOOCs. Karen Head and Thomas Friedman both give a very extensive analysis of their personal experiences with MOOCs. Karen Head has had the pleasure of planning, teaching, and evaluating the MOOCs first hand. Whereas, Thomas Friedman has been studying MOOCs, their effects, and how they will impact education in the future.

Technology is changing every aspect in our lives, even the way we learn. Online classes are a rapidly growing trend it today’s society. Online classes are a cost-effective substitute for traditional courses and more convenient for many, so more schools and universities are offering this option. Due to the increase in online course enrollment, people are questioning if students truly learn something from online classes because it’s not a traditional learning environment. Online classes are just, if not more, effective as traditional classes because grades have increased and online discussions provide students with the chance to interact through networking while earning a degree for less than what it would cost to enroll at the same university.

Technology affects every aspect of our lives. From romance to business, it has shown its presence everywhere. But technology has had a huge impact on education that cannot be denied, and has done nothing but improve the quality and quantity of education.

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) is a platform or model where learning or any other content is made available online to any one who is interested to learn or acquire information without having to be physically present in a learning set up.A good number of people have written articles and some have given talks on MOOCs;Among the Contributors include Aaron Barlow, Siân Bayne, Nick Carbone, Kaitlin Clinnin, Denise K. Comer, Glenna L. Decker, Susan Delagrange, Scott Lloyd DeWitt, Jeffrey T. Grabill, Laura Gibbs, Kay Halasek, Bill Hart-Davidson, Karen Head, Jacqueline Kauza, Jeremy Knox, Steven D. Krause, Alan Levine, Charles Lowe, Hamish Macleod, Ben McCorkle, Jennifer Michaels, James E. Porter, Alexander Reid, Jeff Rice, Jen Ross, Bob Samuels, Cynthia L. Selfe, Christine Sinclair, Melissa Syapin, Edward M. White, Elizabeth D. Woodworth, and Heather Noel Young Dr Karen Head and Thomas Friedman. This essay attempts to compare and contrast the views of Dr Karen Head and Thomas Friedman in as far as the effectiveness of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is concerned.

Many more people would enjoy school if it was convenient to their time. A great solution to this problem is online classes. Some wonder if online classes are just as educational as traditional classes, and if the discussions are as easy to understand without the face to face interaction with the instructor. In this paper I will be discussing how online classes can be just as educational and are more convenient to those who have busy schedules. The points of comparison are assignments, testing and materials, convenience and interaction/discussions.

Education has undergone significant changes because of the development of information and communication technology over the 21st century (Lin & Jou, 2012:2). As a convenient and inexpensive way to gain knowledge while pursuing higher education, online learning, a form of training or teaching that takes place over the Internet, has been considered as an alternative to traditional classroom learning (Zhang et al, 2004). This essay will argue that even though online learning has benefit such as flexibility which could outweigh traditional learning, traditional classroom learning might still not be entirely replaced. This essay will discuss positive and negative aspects of online and traditional learning in terms of four criteria:

(“Online Classes”). Due to the increase of young adults taking online courses, researchers have been able to collect data to compare the grades of online learners to the grades of those learning in the classroom. According to the article published by the University of the Potomac, 90% of students will successfully reach higher achievements beyond what traditional in-class students will attain (“Online Classes”).