MOOCS- IN A CLASSROOM

WHAT EXACTLY IS A MOOC

A MOOC IS A MODEL FOR DELIVERING LEARNING CONTENT ONLINE TO ANY

PERSON WHO WANTS TO TAKE THE COURSE WITHOUT LIMITATION OF ANY

NATURE.

HISTORY OF MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES

The term was coined by a group of Canadian academics in 2008 to represent a recently invented type of online class that depends on upon small group interaction for most of the instruction.

IT HAS BEEN FIFTEEN YEARS NOW SINCE THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BEGAN THE OPENCOURSEWARE PROJECT..

COMPUTERS CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET STARTED TO MULTIPLY IN OFFICES, LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS AND HOMES IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD.

NOWADAYS, MOBILE DEVISES AND TABLETS HAVE AN INCREASING ROLE IN LEARNING

WITHIN NETWORKS.

PURPOSES OF MOOCS

PURPOSES OF MOOCS…CONT

Increase to higher educationReduce costs and strengthen teaching and learning.Add value to education, particularly the learning for students, community,

in order to maximize social capital

ADVANTAGES OF MOOCS…

• Accessibility> the online format of moocs provide accessibility and flexibility

• and eliminate the need for prerequisites. It is not limited to students only but

• even young people can engage in moocs.

• Student engagement> moocs improve students outcomes in a classroom.

• Lifelong learning experiences>lifelong learning skills will be improved, for

• participating in a MOOC forces you to think about your own learning and

• knowledge absorption.

DISADVANTAGES OF MOOCS

• Make discussion a challenge> it is impossible to facilitate meaningful conversation with students.

• Make it easier for students to dropout>MOOCS are strictly online, not a blended experience with some classroom time.

• They shrink faculties> they are the destroyers of traditional higher education.

TYPES OF MOOCS

THE C-MOOCS

THE ARE DESIGNED TO EMPHASIZE CONNECTING LEARNERS. THE C- MOOC

STANDS FOR CONNECTIVIST MOOC.

THE X-MOOCX-MOOCS APPEAR TO HAVE DEVELOPED OUT OF

THE IDEA OF OPENCOURSEWARE AND OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.THEY ARE OFFERED BY UNIVERSITIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROFIT

ORGANIZATIONS.

LIST OF MOOCS

• Edx> it combines the power of top universities like Massachusetts institute of technology, Harvard, and university of California to create top-notch classes.

• Audacity> it is a collection of moocs, mostly related to computers.

• Coursera>it is a free online course for learners.

• Udemy> lots of courses created by experts across the world.

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