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A MOOC is a massive online course, so why calling your service uMOOC if it provides 1:1 tutoring? It is not a class, it focus on a single learner and it is not
by titanix2 9y ago
A MOOC is a massive online course, so why calling your service uMOOC if it provides 1:1 tutoring?
It is not a class, it focus on a single learner and it is not free (which is expected as well from MOOC, otherwise it is traditional remote education) so it seems very far from the spirit of MOOC.
- ajdlinux 9y agoI think you misunderstand - it's designed for use alongside a MOOC, for people who want to pay for personalised help in completing the MOOC. It's not a MOOC platform itself.
- dkennemo 9y agoThe idea behind the name is that rather than just tutoring generally (which is provided by sites like wyzant), these tutors are specially selected for their competence with certain MOOCs - they've taken these courses before, typically as a student in a university. The "u" represents the learner - while MOOCs are a depersonalized learning medium, this service puts "u" back into it. We don't offer MOOCs, but a service used parallel to taking a MOOC to enhance the student's likelihood of success.