Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) began in 2012 with Google's Power Searching course which had 155,000 registered students. Google then made its course building technology openly accessible. This Course Builder technology allows for online education on a global scale through open source coding and a familiarity with HTML, JavaScript, Python, and Google's App Engine platform. Course Builder is currently used by universities like Indiana University and UC San Diego to create open online courses through MOOCs that are free and flexible for students to participate in, though they may lack interaction.

1. Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

2.  Began in July 2012 when Google offered the
course Power Searching with Google
 155,000 registered students attended
 Over 20,000 finished the course
 Afterwards Google allowed open access to the
technology
 Course builder technology allows education on
a global level

3.  Open source code base used with Google’s
App Engine
 Instructional Designers use Course Builder to
create online learning platforms
 Free open source project
 Can be used for high schools, universities, or a
short how-to courses.

4.  Ability to create course material
 Familiarity with:
 HTML
 JavaScript
 arrays
 simple objects
 regular expressions
 App Engine

5.  Python
 free open source programming
language
 App Engine
 platform for developing and hosting web
applications
 Course Builder sample application

6.  Create course material online
 Track student engagement
 web traffic
 surveys
 Evaluate student performance
 Live teaching option with Google+
hangouts

7.  All work, thoughts and instructions are shared and
critiqued by all participants
 Students can choose from a variety of assignments
 MOOCs are typically free for all
 Universities can implements MOOCs for low cost
 People who participate in MOOCs do not have to
be enrolled at the college
 Flexibility – students can attend whenever they
have time.

8.  Students may have difficulty self regulating
learning
 Lack of in person socialization
 Very little interaction with course instructor
 (unless student is actually enrolled at the school)

9. Course builder is presently used by
 Indiana University
 UC San Diego
The following universities use MOOCS
 Stanford University
 Harvard University
 University of Michigan

10.  Course Builder is still in beta
 Every course designed is an app
 To use course builder, you must have some
technical skills