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This document provides an overview of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It begins with defining MOOCs and briefly outlines their history, including early open education efforts and the first MOOCs created by universities. It distinguishes between types of MOOCs based on factors like pedagogical approach, level of formality, and assessment methods. Both benefits and downsides of MOOCs are mentioned. Key issues regarding MOOCs are identified. The author indicates their field of interest is life sciences and proposes a MOOC topic on genes and the human condition. References are provided.
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- 1. By Mbatha NMM 27July 2015 Online and eLearning Conference Biography of Moocs
- 2. Contents What is a MOOC? Brief History of MOOCs Types of MOOCs Benefits and downsides Hot issues in moocs My field of interest My mooc topic
- 3. What is a mooc?
- 4. Brief History of MOOCs 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
- 5. 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)
- 6. 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
- 7. Hot Issues in MOOCs Openness Business Models Quality Completion Certification Privacy Pedagogy Impact
- 8. My field of interest My field of study is sciences (Physical Sciences, Natural Siences and Life Sciences) but I will focus on Life Sciences. The topic I will be focusing on is: Life Genes and the Human Condition (from behavior to Biatechnology). Here my mooc will be focusing on the above topic and will be giving some information based on the genes and human condition.
- 9. Continuation of field of study The reason why I will be focusing on the above topic is because I love Life Sciences. It helps one to get updated with the information that is applicable to everyone in our everyday life. Life Sciences helps one to discover themselves and makes one to appreciate nature.
- 10. References Bates, T (2012) What's right and what's wrong about Coursera-style MOOCs? http://www.tonybates.ca/2012/08/05/whats-right-and-whats-wrong- aboutcoursera-style-moocs/ Cavazza, F. Social Media Landscape [CC-BY-NC-SA] http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredcavazza/2564571564/ Clark, D (2013) MOOCs: taxonomy of 8 types of MOOCs http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.com/2013/04/moocs-taxonomy-of-8-types-of- mooc.html Cormier, D (2010) Success in a MOOC [CC-BY] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8avYQ5ZqM0 Cormier, D (2010) What is a MOOC? [CC-BY] http://youtube.com/watch?v=eW3gMGqcZQc Daniel, J (2012). Making Sense of MOOCs: Musings in a Maze of Myth, Paradox and Possibility. Journal of Interactive Media in Education. [CC-BY] De Waard, I (2013) MOOC YourSelf : Set up your own MOOC ebook. [CC-BY-SA] Popenici, S (2013). MOOCs and The Change of Higher Education. http://popenici.com/2013/08/21/shmoocs/#! Saide (2012). Empowering Learners through Open Learning. [CC-BY] http://www.saide.org.za/design-guide/11-open-learning
Editor's Notes
- The Educational Technology buzzword of 2012 and 2013
- Connectivism – network itself is important, success is result of creation and cultivation of learning network CCK08 – Term coined by Dave Cormier and Bryan Alexander in a course led by George Siemens and Stephen Downes, consisted of 25 fee-paying students at University of Manitoba and 2300 non fee-paying public participants (Daniel, 2012). Content available through RSS feeds, threaded discussions, blogs, online meetings. Stanford AI – 2012 – 58000 participants – facilitator Sebastian Thrun later founded Udacity.
- Smith “in an xMOOC you watch videos, in a cMOOC you make videos” Reality is many more types of MOOCs Others (Donald Clark): transfer Moocs (take existing course and moocify it where focus is transferring knowledge from teacher to students); synchMOOCs with defined timeframes/deadlines, where asynchMOOCs are looser in terms of deadlines; adaptiveMOOCs – aim to personalise epxeriences driven by analytics; groupMOOCs or projectMOOCs: add small collaborative (sometimes physical) groups
- Other readings: Salmon (2013) MOOOCs, Butcher (2013) OERs and MOOCs: Old Wine in New Skins? Anything by Stephen Downes and George Siemens http://www.moocresearch.com