Social Media and Education

 When I think of social media and education, the first thing that comes to mind is a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course).  I think that by default, with the sheer numbers of people involved in a MOOC and the collaboration that they inherently foster, they are a social media platform, but maybe just not one that is open to everyone.  Just my opinion anyway.

What is a MOOC

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  1. Ravi BJuly 23, 2023 at 7:15 PM

    Hi! Your insight is really interesting. I have never heard of a MOOC before. While I think a lot of online spaces match that of a MOOC, I don't think courses that use social media within their classes are an MOOC with the nature of the space being for enrolled students.

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