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Massive Open Online Courses: Integrating Open Source Technology And Open Access Literature Into Technology Based Degrees, Maurice Dawson, Sharon Burton, Dustin Bessette, Jorja Wright
Massive Open Online Courses: Integrating Open Source Technology And Open Access Literature Into Technology Based Degrees, Maurice Dawson, Sharon Burton, Dustin Bessette, Jorja Wright
Maurice Dawson
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a new phenomenon of course delivery for students, faculty, and administrators to use. As this technology continues to grow in the short term it is essential to develop a method in which Open Source Software (OSS), open source technologies, and open access literature can be incorporated to strengthen the MOOC environment. Strengthening the MOOC environment can be used as a method to increase retention as well as increase enrollment in higher education. As Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs are going online it is imperative that the tools meet the demands of today’s …