ACTIVITY 3: Slideshare –MOOCs

Kagiso Kealeboga Magano

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IS it a bird???

IS it a Plane???

Yet Another Social Networking???

Genius Club???

The Definition:

Mook is an acronym word meaning Massive Open Online Course

“MOOC” It 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.

A bit of Background…..

The evolution of technology and of new learning experiences have always been closely related. So the idea that there is knowledge to be taken advantage

of within networks inspired Canadian educator George Siemens develop a theory called

Connectivism that could explain changes in education after the popularization of technology inside and outside classrooms. Using this theory,

Siemens partnered with Stephen Downes to develop a new format of online course that is open for

anyone interested.

George Siemens

A bit of Background….. (Continued)

2008: First MOOC presented at University of Manitoba with ~ 2200 learners

2010: Dave Cormier videos about MOOCs added to YouTube (Cormier, 2010)

2011: MOOC for college prep skills helps freshmen prepare for college requirements (Cormier, 2011)

2012:

Harvard’s first MOOC has 370,000 registered students (Pappano, 2012)

2012: Coursera launches from Stanford; offers first xMOOCs (Chen, 2012)

New York Times calls 2012 “The Year of the MOOC” Pappano, 2012)

2013: cMOOCs and xMOOCs too numerous to count accurately

MOOC Development Timeline

2004: Connectivism [Knowledge stage of innovation

2008: First MOOC [Decision stage of innovation]

2010: Dave Cormier videos [Persuasion stage]

2011: MOOC for college prep skills [Implementation stage]

2012: Harvard, Coursera, Year of the MOOC [Confirmation stage]

Characteristics of

Free of charge Scale of numbers – no participation limit No formal entry requirement Virtual Learning Environment is not the center of the

course Use a variety of (new) social media and online tools Learner-centered

Increased student participation and self-direction

Facilitators create the environment not way of learning

Scattered chaos High drop out rate

Can be Community of Practice

Types of MOOCs

XMOOCS

xMOOC usually has one or more higher education colleges or schools behind it, and, in some cases, a for-profit company. A great deal of money is required to develop video and other course content in a MOOC and to operate the platform. Funds are provided either by the institution, by private investors

CMOOCS

cMOOC is based on the idea that learning happens within a network, where learners use digital platforms such as blogs and social media platforms to make connections with content, learning communities and other learners to create and construct knowledge.

Time to become an Official MOOCer!!!!

Out of these choices …

My Personal Interest are:

My core reason for selecting these courses, is that they will be benefit me in my Career and field of Study

Child care involves facilitating the development of a child’s physical and mental growth in a safe and caring environment….

In broad terms, events management involves organising, planning and executing different types of events, including birthday parties, weddings, corporate events and product launches, fundraising events, dinner parties, concerts and sports tournaments…

Writing plays an important part of our lives and although we don’t always realise it, writing and language is everywhere. Whether it be street directions, billboards, advertisements, newspapers, magazines, websites or even road signs, we are surrounded by ‘text’.

References;

Chen, C. (2012, April 18). Coursera launches humanities courses. The Stanford Daily. Retrieved from http://www.stanforddaily.com/2012/04/18/coursera-launches-humanities-courses/

Downes, S. (2013, March 18). Evaluating a MOOC. Retrieved from Half an Hour: http://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2013/03/evaluating-mooc.html

Saide (2012). Empowering Learners through Open Learning. [CC-BY] http://www.saide.org.za/design-guide/11-open-learning