The Future of MOOCs: Motivation, Models and Monetization

Why is Silicon Valley so interested in education these days? And why are massive open online courses (MOOCs) so important to the future of education? 

MOOCs are more than an opportunity to make education accessible; they are a potential goldmine buried in open source. Given the level of hype and attention MOOCs are drawing in the the media, it is time to take a closer look at what forces are driving their adoption, which models best fit the learners’ needs, and the ways MOOCs are being monetized to cover their costs.  

In this 50-minute session, Dr. Christopher Sessums, co-creator of PLEK12, will discuss the historical background of MOOCs, the driving force behind their growing popularity, and the potential paths to monetization.  

This session will be the first in a series of webinars dedicated to understanding and building MOOCs.

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Presenter
Dr. Chris Sessums 
Dir of Educational Research
Internet Time Lab 

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About the presentor:

Christopher D. Sessums, Ph.D., specializes in learning design research and social and organizational issues associated with open online education. He is the Director of Educational Research at the Internet Time Lab in Berkeley, CA, and Chief Learning Officer at xlm design, a collective agency that promotes scalable learning design. Chris has taught online courses, including the University of Florida’s first MOOC (PLEK12) with Wendy Drexler in 2011, and has worked with UC Berkeley Extension to help restructure their online learning initiatives. 

Take aways from this session:

1) Learn the history of MOOCs, LOOCs, and SOOCs

2) Understand the drivers for adoption of these open online courses

3) Recognize future monitization opportunities



Please click below to replay our webinar from Friday, October 12th, 11:00 AM PDT / 2:00 PM EDT

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Please click below to replay our webinar from Wednesday, October 24th, 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT

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