1. 1. MOOC ACTIVITY PRESENTED BY NEMUEL ALFA MALULEKE
2. 2. What is a MOOC? http://youtube.com/watch?v=eW3gMGqcZQc Cormier, D (2010) What is a MOOC? [CC- BY]
3. 3. What is a MOOC? MASSIVE Uses the Internet to connect with others on a global scale OPEN No charge for students ONLINE Learning together in digital modes COURSE A MOOC Covers a single topic
4. 4. Really, its the rise of Openness The real revolution is that universities, with scarcity at the heart of their business models, are embracing openness Sir John Daniel (2012)
5. 5. The brief history of MOOCs 2004: George Siemens & Stephen Downes develop theory of Connectivism, the thesis that knowledge is distributed across a network of connections, and therefore that learning consists of the ability to construct and traverse those networks (Downes, 2012, p.9). 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: Harvards 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
6. 6. Brief History of MOOCs cont. Open Education Movement Open content, open knowledge, open content Connectivism learning is successful if we connect and build relevant networks CCK08 Connectivism and Connective Knowledge Course run in 2008 Standford MOOCs (2012) Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Databases Platforms Coursera
7. 7. MOOC Types: cMOOC & xMOOC
8. 8. MOOC Types C X Academics, Non profits, Individuals Major Universities Constructivist, Connectivist approach Behaviourist, Cognitvist approach Many-to-many (Dialogue, Peer2Peer interactions) One-to-many (Student/Content, Teacher/Student interactions) Informal learning More formal learning Collaborative, peer assessment Coordinated assessments and quizzes (often automated) Rich social media Social media used Drive towards openness Open to join, but not all content Network building, collaboration Organised group work Ad hoc learner space Fixed Platform De Waard, I (2013)
9. 9. Why use MOOCs? Networked learning offers opportunities to share ideas, exchange knowledge, and work in collaborative teams Learning takes place through interaction, questioning, searching for information, and discussing what has been discovered Collaborative work prepares students for real-world employment Diverse learners bring fresh experiences from their varied backgrounds Rhizomatic learning: just as rhizomes in plant roots propagate new plants, networked learning creates new nodes of information and higher levels of interaction among participants (Cormier, 2012.
10. 10. Benefits and Downsides Benefits Downsides Able to organise a MOOC in any setting with connectivity Use any online tools that are relevant Use your own devices Work across timezones and boundaries Connect across disciplines and institutions Do not need a degree to enter Improve lifelong learning skills Feeling of chaos Demands digital literacy Demands self-directed learning capacity Requires time and effort (often more than expected) Possible steep learning curve Technology can distract from learning purpose and content
11. 11. Principles for Open Learning Provide opportunities and capacity for lifelong learning Learner-centred processes and encourage active engagement leading to independent and critical thinking Flexible provision, allowing learners to increasingly determine where, when, what and how they learn, as well as the pace Prior learning and experience is recognised Conditions created for a fair chance of learner success through learner support, contextually appropriate resources and sound pedagogical practices Saide (2012)
12. 12. Quality and Completion University brand does not equal teaching and learning quality Elite institutions gained reputations in research Importance of Quality Assurance criteria Improving rate of course and degree completion Require not just access but access to success Example: MITs Circuits and Electronics Course 155 000 registrations, 23 000 did the first problem set, 7157 passed MOOC