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MOOCS!!!
CONTENT
1.WHAT IS A MOOC?
2.HISTORY OF MOOCS.
3.THE TYPES OF MOOCS.
4.HOW TO ACCESS MOOCS.
5.WHAT KIND OF COURSES ARE OFFERED?
6.ADVANTAGES AND DISAVANTAGES OF MOOCS
7.MY COURSE OF INTEREST
8.REFERENCES
What is a MOOC? MOOC STANDTS FOR :
M- MASSIVE
O-OPEN
O-ONLINE
C-COURSES A massive open online course (MOOC) is a free Web-based distance
learning program that is designed for the participation of large numbers of geographically dispersed students.
A MOOC may be patterned on a college or university course or may be less structured. Although MOOCs don't always offer academic credits, they provide education that may enable certification, employment or further studies.
MOCCS
History of MOOCS
In 2004 George Siemens and
Stephen Downs develop a theory of
connectivism
In 2008 the first MOOC was presented at the university of Manitoba, with 2200 students.
In 2010 Daved Carmer loads videos about MOOCs on youtube
(Cormier, 2010)
In 2011 moocs for college prep
skills helps freshmen for
college requirements
(Cormier, 2011 ).
In 2012 courser launched a form Standford, offer first xMOOCs (Chen, 2012).
In 2013 cMOOCs and xMOOCSs
too numerous to count accuratly
THE TYPES OF MOOCScMOOC
Academic , non
profitable, individuals
Constructivist ,
connectivist approach
Many peer to peer
interactions
Collective peer
assessment
xMOOC
Major universities
Behaviorist, cognitive approach.
One to many interactions,
between student and content or
student and educator
Coordinated assessment like quizzes
How can we access a MOOC?
There are many ways of accessing a MOOC from a university
From home
Apprentice
ship at private schools
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTESOF MOOCS
ADVANTAGES The use of relevant online tools
Do not a qualification to register into a MOOC
It improves your life long learning skills.
You can use your own devices.
Can ne easily accessed.
DISADVANTAGES Feeling of confussion
Technology can distract you from learning or focusing on the content.
It requires time and effort.
Courses offered on MOOCS
My course of interest
Biology and life sciences I am very companionate about biology as it a subject
where you will learn, discover new things all then time.
Topics am interested in
The brain
Genetics
Systems in the human body
References
Chen,C.(2012). Coursera launches humanities courses. The Standford
Daily . Retrived from
http://www.standforddaily.com/2012/04/18/couresera-launches-humanities
-courses/
.
Comier,D.(2010). What is a mooc [CC-BY]
http://www.yotube.com/watch?v=eww3gMGqczqc.
Downes,S.(2012). Connectivism and connective knowledge: Essays on
meaning and learning networks. Moncton: National Research Council
Canada.
Done by: DUDRAH MOYO. STUDENT NO:201206521