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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
How Taking MOOC's Can Land You A Job
How taking MOOC's can land you a job
How taking MOOC's can land you a job caught my interest when I viewed T. Falk's blog at Smart Planet. This was particularly interesting to me since I recently learned what a MOOC was.Smart planet blog bulletin shows how taking MOOCs( Massive Open Online Courses) which have been available to the public world wide since 2012 can land you a job. The MOOC's are courses usually offered by world renown universities such as Yale and Harvard for free. Yes, free! The catch is you do not receive college credit. These courses are at no obligation and do not require registration.
In addition, some employers like AT&T are looking for prospective employees through the development of a Nanodegree that is earned in 12 months with it being $200.00 per month or $2,400.00 total. AT&T seeks this method so the material learned applies to the job scope. Tyler Falk continues to note that the nanodegree is heading toward the future in education. Companies can obtain the trained intern from the nanodegree with out having to invest in the training.
Reference
Falk, T. (2014) How a mooc could get you a job. Retrieved from:
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/how-a-mooc-could-get-you-a-job/
I absolutely love MOOCs. A friend of mine told me about Coursera a few years ago, and I thought she was crazy. The idea that teachers at universities around the world would give you access to their classes (the same ones they are teaching on campus) for free seemed absurd, especially considering how much we pay for college! The neat part is, Coursera is actually going through the process to make credit available for their courses for a very small fee. I've taken classes from professors in Canada, Europe, and even some of the Ivy League colleges on the East Coast - completely free. The atmosphere in the online classes is very unique too, especially in specialized classes (they offer everything from business to genetics to American Indian studies!).
ReplyDeleteI find this very interesting, Jody. It makes sense; a corporation would benefit from hiring people that have the specific training that they are looking for. Degrees can vary from institution to institution. A Nanodegree, can add to the education a prospective employee received in school while focusing areas needed for a specific company or certain position. A person that has been out of school for a period of time would benefit from learning the latest information, especially in rapidly changing fields such as technology.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that this was out there. It seems like a great opportunity for learning. This would be a great opportunity for those who love to learn (or need/want a new career), but don't necessarily have the funds or time to take on campus college courses.
ReplyDeleteI can see how you can take specialized courses that would lead you to a new career. This could make you marketable employee.