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Comparison of the most popular
open learning platforms
Coursera - Udemy - Udacity - edX
King Abdulaziz University
Readings on Education in English
EDUC-602
Presenting
Yahya Arar Hamoud
Supervision
Dr. Abdulellah Alsulaimani
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Content
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What is a MOOC ?
Quick overview of platforms
Comparison criteria
Comparisons of open
platforms
References
Benefits of MOOCs
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Providers of MOOCs
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What is a MOOC ?
A MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is an online educational environment
that allows a large number of students from anywhere in the world to follow
online courses in any field of study.
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This idea of online learning empower the students with a great responsibility of self-
preparation and also the selection of what best fits for his progress.
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Following
your own schedule
Encourage
collaboration
use social
network
Learn
in any location
in the world
learn at
your own
pace
Benefits of MOOCs
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Providers of MOOCs
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Is a reference to many of the free courses offered
online.
There are free courses from international universities
and others from different locations.
FOUNDERSMEMBERSFOUNDED
Daphne Koller
Andrew Ng
25 MIL2012
https://www. coursera.org
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A professional website that contains courses provided
by specialists in many fields.
It combines specialists and learners.
Also it provides courses, some of which are free and
some are paid for.
FOUNDERSMEMBERSFOUNDED
Eren Bali
Oktay Caglar
Gagan Biyani
27 MIL2010
https://www.udemy.com
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Is an Interactive website that contain different courses in a lot
of fields, especially in explaining the basics for beginners in a
simple, easy and practical way.
There are many fields such as statistics science and physics,
but computer science is the most common such as
programming, designing and others.
FOUNDERSMEMBERSFOUNDED
Sebastian Thrun
David Stavens
Mike Sokolsky
27 MIL2012
https://www.udacity.com
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Provides high-quality courses which are presented at popular
universities such as Harvard University and other universities.
There are usually dates for these courses and the site
periodically displays the dates and details of future courses.
FOUNDERSMEMBERSFOUNDED
Anant Agarwal14 MIL2012
https://www.edX.org
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business model
course experience platform’s popularity
Comparison Criteria
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Criteria Coursera Udemy Udacity Edx
Organization
Type
for-profit for-profit for-profit non-profit
Partnerships
Universities,
Organizations
individual instructors,
marketing affiliates
corporations
universities
schools, universities,
non-profit organizations,
corporations
Free Courses    
Paid Courses    
Completion
certificates
paid verified
certificates
depends on
the course
only for paid
courses
paid verified
certificates
Comparison Of MOOC Platforms
Based On Business Model Criteria
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Criteria Coursera Udemy Udacity Edx
Course catalog
catalog
1872 +40000 131 913
Self-paced
courses    
Scheduled
courses  × × 
Course
materials
video, text,
transcripts
video, Power Point,
text, zip
video, text,
external links
video, text,
online textbooks
Comparison Of MOOC Platforms
Based On Course Experience
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Criteria Coursera Udemy Udacity Edx
Discussion
forum    
Mobile apps
(Android, iOS)    
Foreign
languages
courses in foreign
languages,
subtitles
courses in foreign
languages,
subtitles
subtitles
courses in foreign
languages,
subtitles
Assessment
methods
quiz,
uploaded assignment,
peer review,
projects
quiz,
coding exercises
quiz,
coding exercises,
projects
quiz,
uploaded assignment,
peer review,
projects
Comparison Of MOOC Platforms
Based On Course Experience
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Criteria Coursera Udemy Udacity Edx
Android app
rating
4.3/5 4.4/5 4.2/5 4.3/5
iOS app
rating
4.5/5 4.5/5 4.5/5 2.5/5
Global Rank 592 593 2739 1701
Total Visits 39.2 mil 44.2 mil 8.8 mil 18.3 mil
Comparison Of MOOC Platforms
Based On platform’s popularity
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1. A Comparative Analysis of MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) 2016
2. Comparing MOOC -Based Platforms 2015
3. MOOCs and Open Education 2013
You can read any of the references by clicking its (Hyperlink)
REFRERENCES
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Comparison of the most popular open learning platforms

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    1 Comparison of themost popular open learning platforms Coursera - Udemy - Udacity - edX King Abdulaziz University Readings on Education in English EDUC-602 Presenting Yahya Arar Hamoud Supervision Dr. Abdulellah Alsulaimani
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    2 2 3 4 5 Content 1 6 What is aMOOC ? Quick overview of platforms Comparison criteria Comparisons of open platforms References Benefits of MOOCs 7 Providers of MOOCs
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    3 What is aMOOC ? A MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is an online educational environment that allows a large number of students from anywhere in the world to follow online courses in any field of study.
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    4 This idea ofonline learning empower the students with a great responsibility of self- preparation and also the selection of what best fits for his progress. 5 4 31 2 Following your own schedule Encourage collaboration use social network Learn in any location in the world learn at your own pace Benefits of MOOCs
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    6 Is a referenceto many of the free courses offered online. There are free courses from international universities and others from different locations. FOUNDERSMEMBERSFOUNDED Daphne Koller Andrew Ng 25 MIL2012 https://www. coursera.org
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    7 A professional websitethat contains courses provided by specialists in many fields. It combines specialists and learners. Also it provides courses, some of which are free and some are paid for. FOUNDERSMEMBERSFOUNDED Eren Bali Oktay Caglar Gagan Biyani 27 MIL2010 https://www.udemy.com
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    8 Is an Interactivewebsite that contain different courses in a lot of fields, especially in explaining the basics for beginners in a simple, easy and practical way. There are many fields such as statistics science and physics, but computer science is the most common such as programming, designing and others. FOUNDERSMEMBERSFOUNDED Sebastian Thrun David Stavens Mike Sokolsky 27 MIL2012 https://www.udacity.com
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    9 Provides high-quality courseswhich are presented at popular universities such as Harvard University and other universities. There are usually dates for these courses and the site periodically displays the dates and details of future courses. FOUNDERSMEMBERSFOUNDED Anant Agarwal14 MIL2012 https://www.edX.org
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    10 business model course experienceplatform’s popularity Comparison Criteria
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    11 Criteria Coursera UdemyUdacity Edx Organization Type for-profit for-profit for-profit non-profit Partnerships Universities, Organizations individual instructors, marketing affiliates corporations universities schools, universities, non-profit organizations, corporations Free Courses     Paid Courses     Completion certificates paid verified certificates depends on the course only for paid courses paid verified certificates Comparison Of MOOC Platforms Based On Business Model Criteria
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    12 Criteria Coursera UdemyUdacity Edx Course catalog catalog 1872 +40000 131 913 Self-paced courses     Scheduled courses  × ×  Course materials video, text, transcripts video, Power Point, text, zip video, text, external links video, text, online textbooks Comparison Of MOOC Platforms Based On Course Experience
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    13 Criteria Coursera UdemyUdacity Edx Discussion forum     Mobile apps (Android, iOS)     Foreign languages courses in foreign languages, subtitles courses in foreign languages, subtitles subtitles courses in foreign languages, subtitles Assessment methods quiz, uploaded assignment, peer review, projects quiz, coding exercises quiz, coding exercises, projects quiz, uploaded assignment, peer review, projects Comparison Of MOOC Platforms Based On Course Experience
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    14 Criteria Coursera UdemyUdacity Edx Android app rating 4.3/5 4.4/5 4.2/5 4.3/5 iOS app rating 4.5/5 4.5/5 4.5/5 2.5/5 Global Rank 592 593 2739 1701 Total Visits 39.2 mil 44.2 mil 8.8 mil 18.3 mil Comparison Of MOOC Platforms Based On platform’s popularity
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    15 1. A ComparativeAnalysis of MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) 2016 2. Comparing MOOC -Based Platforms 2015 3. MOOCs and Open Education 2013 You can read any of the references by clicking its (Hyperlink) REFRERENCES
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Editor's Notes

  • #5 هذه الفكرة تدعم التعلم عبر الإنترنت والتي تمكن الطلاب من تحمل مسؤولية كبيرة من حيث التحضير الذاتي واختيار أفضل ما يناسب تقدمه.
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