MOOC Platform League Table - 2016

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MOOC platforms offer MOOCs which stands for Massive Open Online Courses. A MOOC is a free educational course which is delivered online and is open to anyone wishing to enrol. MOOCs are often delivered by renowned professors from famous universities and typically feature a blend of video content, quizzes, discussion boards, downloadable readings, and peer-to-peer assessment of learning. The goal of MOOCs is to reach a much larger audience than traditional courses can accommodate. Often, MOOCs offer Certificates for a fee which are awarded on successful completion of a course, and in some cases transferable college credit. Some MOOC platforms also offer skill-based courses, some of which are paid.


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Rank 2016PlatformNº Courses
Weight factor: 1

Quantity of courses offered:

1 = less than 30 courses
2 = 30 to 49 courses
3 = 50 to 99 courses
4 = 100 to 500 courses
5 = more than 500
Partner Institutions
Weight factor: 3

Quality & standing of the partner institutions providing the courses:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent
 		Course Format
Weight factor: 1

How well the courses are structured to facilitate learning:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent
 		Materials
Weight factor: 2

Quality of materials used to deliver the courses – videos, tutorials, e-books etc:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent
 		Instruction
Weight factor: 3

Quality of the instruction provided (content & delivery):

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent
 		Assessment
Weight factor: 1

Provision & Quality of quizzes, assignments & feedback:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent
 		Accreditation
Weight factor: 2

Awarding & recognition of certificates/credits:

1 = None
2 = Progress Tracking
3 = Statement of Accomplishment
4 = Verified Certificate
5 = Credits
 		Social Tools & Features
Weight factor: 2

Provision & quality of tools & features to facilitate social interaction with peers and staff (user profiles, forums etc):

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent
 		Interface usability
Weight factor: 1

Quality of the interface & ease of navigation around the site:

1 = Very poor
2 = Poor
3 = OK
4 = Good
5 = Excellent
 		Overall
Weighted average of all the ratings
1EdX
Best for: High School students, Higher Education students, Professional, General interest
Subjects: Sciences, Technology, Arts & Humanities, IT, Social Sciences, Business, Education
Type of learning: Mostly academic with some professional education courses
Course type: Free & Paid. Scheduled & self-paced courses.
Languages: Most courses are offered in English
Certification: Yes
Learning pathways: Yes
Mobile Apps: iOS & Android
4554545454.63
2Coursera
Best for:Higher Education students, Professionals, General interest
Subjects: Sciences, Technology, Arts & Humanities, IT, Social Sciences, Business, Education
Type of learning: Academic & skill-based courses
Course type: Free. Scheduled & self-paced courses. Specialization courses.
Languages: Courses in multiple languages
Certification: Yes
Learning pathways: Yes
Mobile Apps iOS & Android
5544445554.56
3Udacity
Best for: Professionals
Subjects: Web Development & Data Science
Type of learning: Skill-based
Course type: Free & Paid Self-paced courses
Languages: English. Some courses have subtitles in other languages, including Spanish, Chinese, French, and Portuguese.
Certification: Yes
Learning pathways: Yes
Mobile Apps: iOS and Android
4555544244.31
4FutureLearn
Best for: Higher Education students, Professionals, General interest
Subjects: Arts & Humanities, Sciences, Technology, Social Sciences, Education, Business
Type of learning: Academic
Course type: Free scheduled courses
Languages: English
Certification: Yes (non verified)
Learning pathways: Yes
Mobile Apps: No, but the platform is designed to work on smartphones, tablets and desktop computers
4544444444.19
5NovoEd
Best for: Higher education students, Business professionals
Subjects: Focus on Business, Finance, & Entrepreneurship + other courses in Education, Arts & Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences
Type of learning: Academic, Professional
Course type: Free & Paid scheduled courses
Languages: English
Certification: None
Learning pathways: No
Mobile Apps: No
3555441554.13
6iversity
Best for: Higher Education Students
Subjects: Arts & Humanities, Sciences, Technology, Social Sciences, Business
Type of learning: Academic
Course type: Free & paid scheduled courses
Languages: English and German. Some courses offer subtitles
Certification: Yes, including ECTS Credits
Learning pathways: Yes
Mobile Apps: No
3444445444.06
6OpenUpEd
Best for: Higher education students
Subjects: Maths, Economics, Technology, Humanities, Social Sciences
Type of learning: Academic
Course type: Free scheduled & self-paced courses
Languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish
Certification: Yes, including ECTS Credits
Learning pathways: No
Mobile Apps: No
4544435334.06
7Open2Study
Best for: Professionals, General interest
Subjects: Arts & Humanities, Business, Education & Training, Finance, Health & Medicine, Management, Science & Technology
Type of learning: Skill based
Course type: Free mostly scheduled courses
Languages: English
Certification: Certificate of Completion (non verified)
Learning pathways: No
Mobile Apps: No
3444443443.81
8Stanford Online
Best for: Higher Education Students, General Interest
Subjects: Business & Management, Health & Medicine, Engineering & Computer Science, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural, Physical and Social Sciences
Type of learning: Academic, General Interest
Course type: Free self-paced & scheduled MOOCs
Languages: English
Certification: Statements of Accomplishment
Learning pathways: No
Mobile Apps: No
4544443233.75
9Saylor Academy
Best for: K-12 Students, Higher Education Students, Professionals
Subjects: Arts & Humanities, Sciences, Technology, Social Sciences, Business, K-12 content Type of learning: Academic, skill-based
Course type: Free self-paced courses
Languages: English Certification: Yes
Learning pathways: Yes
Mobile Apps: Courseware available on iTunes U
4443445233.69
10Janux
Best for: Higher Education Students, General interest Subjects: Courses have covered computer science, history, political science, chemistry, education and earth and energy
Type of learning: Academic, General interest
Course type: Scheduled free (non-credit) & paid courses (with credit)
Languages: English
Certification: Credit on paid courses
Learning pathways: No
Mobile Apps: iOS
1334445423.56
11Alison
Best for: Professionals, K-12, General Interest
Subjects: Arts, Career Development, Computer Science, Economics, Humanities, Languages, Mathematics, Music, Psychology, Science, Software, Test Prep
Type of learning: Academic, skill-based, school curriculum
Course type: Free Self-paced Courses
Languages: Mostly English
Certification: Yes
Learning pathways: No
Mobile Apps: No
5333333323.06
12Canvas Network
Best for: High School students, Higher Education Students
Subjects: Arts & Humanities, Business, Education & Training, Health & Medicine, Management, Science & Technology
Type of learning: Academic
Course type: Free scheduled & self-paced courses
Languages: Mostly English (+ French, Spanish & Portuguese)
Certification: Certification is dependent on the institution providing the course
Learning pathways: No
Mobile Apps: iOS & Android
4333333232.94
13Qualt
Best for: School-leavers, university graduates, young professionals and career changers
Subjects: Accounting, digital marketing, human resources, leadership, IT, Internet & web design, professional sports development
Type of learning: Professional, skill-based
Course type: Self-paced free courses for mobile & online
Languages: English
Certification: Yes
Learning pathways: No
Mobile Apps: iOS & Android
1433333142.88


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