MOOC Analysis: Negotiation Course, Future, and Societal Impact

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), specifically focusing on a negotiation skills course. The report begins with an introduction to MOOCs, tracing their evolution and highlighting their key features. It then delves into a detailed evaluation of the selected negotiation course, examining its objectives, entry criteria, registration process, teaching strategies, and assessment methods. The report also explores how MOOCs might evolve in the future, considering the impact of technologies such as virtual and augmented reality. Furthermore, it addresses the consequences of digital poverty and other political and sociological factors on MOOCs, such as government regulations and societal health concerns. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and implications of the analysis, emphasizing the opportunities and challenges associated with MOOCs. References to relevant literature are also included.

INNOVATION AND
TECHNOLOGY
PART – 1

CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Evolution of massive open online courses
• Analysis of Successful Negotiation – Strategies and Skills course
• How chosen MOOCS will evolve in future
• Consequences of digital poverty and other political and sociological
factors on MOOCS
• Conclusion
• References

INTRODUCTION
 The main aim of the current presentation is to evaluate the free course on
Coursera and critically apprising the whole experience of the cycle of the
course.
 The presentation will include objectives, rationale, entry criteria,
registration and learning process, teaching strategies and progression
opportunities.
 It will throw light on how Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) will
evolve in future and he consequences of digital poverty and other political
and sociological factors on MOOC.
 The course selected for the current purpose is “Successful Negotiation:
Essential Strategies and Skills”.

EVOLUTION OF MASSIVE
OPEN ONLINE COURSES
(MOOC)
 Massive Open Online Courses are the free online courses available for anyone to
enrol for learning new skills
 It was evolved in the year 2011 by Thrun and Ng platform for sharing academic
tutorial videos being created for relatives
 Large number of platforms, educational institutions and organizations are affiliated
with MOOC

ANALYSIS OF SUCCESSFUL
NEGOTIATION: ESSENTIAL
STRATEGIES AND SKILLS COURSE
Objectives and rationale of the course
 Improving negotiation skills
 Learning strategies of negotiation
 Improving communication skills
The entry criteria
 Completion of degree programme application form
 Requirement of documentation
 Age 17 or older

CONTINUED…
Registration, enrolment and learning processes including the overall user
Experience
 Signing up for free account
 Selecting the course
 Getting down to class discussion, readding, quizzes, assignments and lectures
The teaching and learning strategies employed and its pedagogy
 Short videos
 Assignments
 Free negotiating planning tools

CONTINUED…
Any assessment methodology attached to the course
 Final exam
Clarity of any progression opportunities
 Option of earning a course certificate

HOW CHOSEN MOOCS MAY
EVOLVE IN THE FUTURE
 Virtual reality and Augmented reality will provide platform for learning
better negotiation skills, plan and strategies
 filmed scenes for negotiation will have positive influence on the
communication skills

CONSEQUENCES OF DIGITAL
POVERTY AND OTHER POLITICAL
AND SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS ON
MOOCS
Factors Consequences on MOOC
Digital poverty Less number of students will enrol and participate due
to lack of information and communication tools
Political Some of the government have certain regulations
regarding the use of internet like China and thus, this
will impact the operation of MOOCS in such nations.
Sociological factors Increasing level of health issues and disease due to
continuous access of screen might restraint people to
opt for such courses

CONCLUSION
 Great opportunity for having free access to millions of courses
 Universities will flip their classrooms in near future
 Digital poverty, political and sociological factors might impact successful
operation of MOOC

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