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Saturday, December 9, 2017
Open online courses offer many opportunities to expand educational horizons - TANYA ALLBRITTEN, US Dept of Defense
It’s no surprise that the Internet provides numerous training opportunities for employees who want to improve their skills and advance their careers. “Massive open online courses,” known as MOOCs, are online learning courses that are available to thousands of students at a time. And, many of these courses are absolutely free while others are provided at rates drastically less than traditional courses. While the Army does not endorse any one specific program, MOOCs are freely accessible courses, delivered to large cohorts of learners.
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/257364/open-online-courses-offer-many-opportunities-expand-educational-horizons