What is MOOC? And What is MOOC Camp?
A massive open online course (MOOC) is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings, and problem sets, many MOOCs provide interactive user forums to support community interactions between students, professors, and teaching assistants. MOOCs are a recent and widely researched development in distance education which was first introduced in 2008 and emerged as a popular mode of learning in 2012. (source)
The Department of State is committed to identifying new models that offer broad learning opportunities, help meet the aspirations of young people around the world, and offer skills and knowledge that they can use to succeed in life. MOOC do exactly that – all the while offering students a chance to test-drive a U.S. higher education experience.
And that’s why the U.S. Embassies, Consulates, American Spaces, and other public spaces around the world are hosting and facilitating MOOC Camps that are led by alumni who have participated in U.S. government exchange programs, such as the Fulbright program, and U.S. Embassy staff, who are familiar with the course materials and volunteer their time. U.S. Embassies and Consulates in more than 60 countries are currently participating, in subjects ranging from entrepreneurship and college writing to science and technology. Course content is drawn from major MOOC providers, including Coursera, edX, and Udacity, as well as from multiple Open CourseWare providers. (source)
Interested in volunteering to host MOOC study group at American Corners? Contact us via pao@usembassy.mn.
English Language MOOCs by Coursera.org
- English for Career Development
The University of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office of English Language Programs - English for Business and Entrepreneurship
The University of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office of English Language Programs - English for Journalism
The University of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office of English Language Programs - Learning English on www.Coursera.org
English Language MOOCs by edX.org
- TOEFL® Test Preparation: The Insider’s Guide
- Conversational English Skills
- English Grammar and Style
- How to Write an Essay (College Writing 2.1x)
- English Grammar and Essay Writing (ColWri2.2)
- English for Doing Business in Asia – Writing
- Preparing for the AP* English Language and Composition Exam
