MOOCs for professional development 13:00 – 14:30 April 11th 2013 in DG10 Bea Orpen Dr. Eloise Tan, Learning Innovation Unit, Dublin City University MOOCs are freely available online courses that are offered by universities worldwide. We will discuss what MOOCs are, where to find them, and different strategies for engaging with them for professional development. The workshop is based on my experiences with MOOCs as a participant and I will do a tour of a current MOOC so that participants can see how a MOOC might function in practice. On completion of this workshop you will be able to: 1) Identify and evaluate MOOCs for your professional development 2) Develop a general strategy for participating in MOOCs effectively
On completion of this workshop you will be able to:
1) Identify and evaluate MOOCs for your professional development
2) Develop a general strategy for participating in MOOCs effectively
3) Identify key characteristics between cMOOCs and xMOOCs
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MOOCs for professional
development
13:00 – 14:30 April 11th 2013 in DG10 Bea Orpen
Dr. Eloise Tan, Learning Innovation
Unit, Dublin City University
MOOCs are freely available
online courses that are offered
by universities worldwide.
We will discuss what MOOCs are,
where to find them, and
different strategies for
engaging with them for
professional development.
The workshop is based on my
experiences with MOOCs as a
participant and I will do a tour
of a current MOOC so that
participants can see how a MOOC
might function in practice.
On completion of this
workshop you will be
able to:
1) Identify and
evaluate MOOCs for
your professional
development
2) Develop a general
strategy for
participating in MOOCs
effectively
What was the experience
like?
Did you achieve your
personal goals?
Did you complete?
How much time did
you spend a week on
it?
Was the technology easy
to manage?
What was your
motivation?
What appeals to
you?
What concerns you?
What are you hoping to
achieve?
@t_eloise Dr. Eloise Tan 2013
M
O
O
C
Massive
Open
Online
Course
Can accommodate large numbers of students, sometimes tens of thousands.
Anyone can register, no institutional affiliation necessary, ‘free’, discussed in detail next.
Delivery, feedback, and assessment (if any) are done virtually. Sometimes supplemented with physical ‘hang outs’.
There is a curriculum although in some cases it is very flexible.
Video explaining MOOCs http://www.connectivistmoocs.org/what-is-a-connectivist-mooc/ @t_eloise Dr. Eloise Tan 2013
http://www.openclassroomonline.com/open-learning-trying-to-define-and-apply-to-k12-again/ “Open Learning – trying to define and apply to K12 …again” Posted on October 30, 2012 by Verena Robert