In this assignment, you will learn about Massive Open Online
Courses (MOOCs) and their impact on adults and education.
To learn more about MOOCs, read the article
titled “7 Things You Should Know About MOOCs”. Next, use the Internet or
Library to locate two (2) additional articles on your own.
Write a paper responding to the items below:
Note: Make each numbered item below a heading in
your paper.
Analyze three (3) advantages and three (3)
disadvantages of MOOCs. Provide support for your analysis.
Compare and contrast MOOCs to a traditional
online course. Propose one (1) use case in which a MOOC could be more
beneficial to an adult learner than taking a traditional online course.
Discuss the main reasons why, as an adult
learner, you may choose to take a MOOC. Explain the type of MOOC you would
take, and specify why you would select this type of MOOC.
Suggest at least two (2) ways that MOOCs are or
are not relevant to your current career. Justify your response.
Explore both the future of MOOCs and their
potential impact on adult education, lifelong learning, and training.
Provide a reference page including the three (3)
articles used in this paper.
Your assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman
font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any
additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated
with this assignment are:
Analyze the definitions, goals, and purposes of
adult education, training, and lifelong learning.
Compare and contrast adult education, training,
and lifelong learning with traditional post-secondary education.
Explore the various participants in adult
education, training, and lifelong learning activities.
Analyze the various providers and venues of
adult education, training, and lifelong learning programs.
Explore various credit and non-credit programs,
services, and activities available to adult learners.
Examine the impact of technology on adult
education, training, and lifelong learning programs.
Write clearly and concisely about adult
education, training, and lifelong learning using proper writing mechanics.
Use technology and information resources to
research issues in adult education, training, and lifelong learning.