MOOC| Massive Open Online Courses

By Henry Chinangwe201170333

PFS3A10 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 3A

Contents

What is a MOOC? What type of MOOCs are there? Advantages and Disadvantages of

MOOCs How to enrol for a MOOC Why MOOC My personal MOOC choice and why Bibliography

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MOOC

A MOOC is an online open course that provides a platform for students who want to take a course with no limits to attendance.

The acronym MOOC stands for Massive Online Open Courses.

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MOOC

What are the types of MOOC’s ?There are types that are focused on the

individuals ability and the other type is based on the community and connection built through e-learning.

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What could go wrong?

Chances of dropping out before completing the course are high after losing interest.

Identity theft is a possibility through advanced “Dark Hacking” methods.

Instructors do not have verification of students writing assessments

Demands digital literacy Demands self-directed learning capacity Requires time and effort (often more than

expected) Technology can distract from learning purpose and

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On the other hand the benefits are…

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

centre of the course Use a variety of (new) social media and

online tools Learner-centred Increased student participation and self-

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How do you enrol to a MOOC …

Have an email address Sign up to institutions offering MOOCs

such as www.coursera.org Verify your new profile and update

relevant information Enrol to the courses the institutions has

to offer that are of your interest.

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What makes it so authentic to pursue

Mostly, success in a MOOC does not lead to credit but to a recognised certificate

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How to MOOC video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OSI2XgFR7o

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Personal Reflection

MOOCs are creating a space for different teaching and learning styles

The path of authentic online learning is best experience at the pace at which the students can best complete the assessments

This kind of e-learning should be accessible to all people so that they gain skills vital to improving professional skills needed at the work place

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Personal MOOC of choice

For an education student’s perspective I would be expected to sign up for MOOCs that probably improve my pedagogy skills, but I can also broaden my scope of knowledge in other disciplines apart from those I have come to know so that I find out where my purpose as an educator really stands.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Greig Krull, Brenda Mallinson and Sheila Drew RISE OF THE MOOCS29 August 2013 Online and eLearning Conference

http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/ Marshall G. Jones 09/29/2013

Computers & Education, January 2011, Vol. 56, No. 1, 243-252. doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.07.025. - See more at:

http://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/education/moocs-online-learning-research-roundup#sthash.VU8iuLCq.dpuf

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, March 2011, Vol. 12, No. 3, 40-59. doi: 10515/sy5hh6ck2. - See more at: http://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/education/moocs-online-learning-research-roundup#sthash.VU8iuLCq.dpuf

https://www.google.co.za/search?q=moocs&espv=2&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=JlEIU6nAKeGL7AaLxYG4BQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=880

 

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