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/

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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