3. What is a MOOC?
MOOCs is an internet connect learning
experience which enables large amounts of
learners to access their learning materials and
everything they need digitally, online and free of
charge.
Simply a design introduced to better the system of
teaching and learning, the new invention which is
totally different from the process of one finding a
teacher standing in front of the learners/students in
class teaching ,and learners/students listening and
taking notes.
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5. History:
The acronym was created by DAVE
CORMEIR UPEI’s Manager of Web
Communications and Innovations and a
prominent blogger and podcaster on
education technology.
It came out of a podcast hosted with DR
GEORGE SIEMENs of the University of
Athabasca and Stephen Downes of the
NRC, who together offered the first
MOOC in 2008 through the University of
Manitoba.
6. History cont:
They opened the course online and
immediately 2300 people joined and all of
this was done in 2008 and they opened
everything the course outlines and
materials.
2010 – video’s about MOOCs added to
Youtube by Dave Cormier.
7. Pros and Cons:
Pros
Involves every student, and allows one to interact
with the new technology.
It result in one having a lot of friends.
Creates effectiveness in a classroom environment.
CONS
Huge absenteeism of students.
Addiction from other resources found under
MOOCs.
It also result in other students not co-operating
with the others in a group project, because
they will all get a same mark.
8. Types of MOOCs:
Language; Introduction to public
speaking.
Computer skills; User experience of the
web.
Life Sciences; Genetics in science.
Business and management.
9. My field of interest:
My field of interests are Accounting and
tourism.
The MOOC I am going to do is a course
in first aid training. Most schools
require that a teacher has some basic
first-aid knowledge for when a
situation calls for it in the classroom.
