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This is a talk I prepared for the Warsash Residents Association to introduce MOOCs to the community. The focus isn't about benefits to Education (FE/HE) but for older members of society
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MOOCs in the community

Published on Nov 20, 2015

Introductory talk to Warsash Residents Association - Feb 18th 2015

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MOOCs

An introduction for the community
This is a talk I prepared for the Warsash Residents Association to introduce MOOCs to the community. The focus isn't about benefits to Education (FE/HE) but for older members of society
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What on earth is a MOOC?

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Massive?
1,000's of learners

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Open

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Online

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Course

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World Wide Web - if you have access to the web you can access a MOOC

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Who is offering them?

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What can I learn?

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What if I haven't got any formal qualifications?

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What's the difference between a MOOC and an online course?

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How much do they cost?

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Futurelearn - part of the Open University

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University of Southampton part of the consortium of Universities and organisations

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Exploring our oceans
9,000 learners

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How can I sign up for one?

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Thank you
Any Questions?

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