What are MOOC’s? R ecently, MOOCs have become increasingly popu lar. They offer a large number of students the opportunity to study high quality course s o nline with prestigious universities, normally at no cost. B y: Mzwandile Helper Mashinini.
What are mooc's By Mzwandile Mashinini
Nov 22, 2014
the presentation takes a look at the new learning environment that seek to afford everyone the opportunity to do a course on-line without paying, and having the necessary admission point. this platforms brings with it a new phase of the 21st century where individuals use the massive open on-line courses that are presented by specialist in the field and with some of the prestigious Universities
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- 1. The Acronym MOOC Stands for Massive Open Online Course( s ) Originated in 2008 with the Open Education Resources Movement ( OER) ( Open Educational Resource, Hewlett Foundation).
- 2. Where did the term come from? The term was coined by Dave Cormier and Bryan Alexander in 2008. This was done in response to a course called Connectivism and Connective knowledge (CCKO8).
- 3. Success in a MOOC
- 4. The Cost of Higher Education. How much a liter of gas would cost today if gas prices had risen as much as college prices since 1980 - $13. 2.25 million students signed up for the free MOOCS from Udacity, Coursera, and edX in 2012.
- 5. Some common perceptions 44% of students believed that their post secondary education improved their employment opportunities. 9% of parents with children under 18 say that the current state of higher education in America is excellent.
- 6. What can Schools look like?
- 7. What challenges and opportunities do MOOCS present? The drop-out rate in MOOCS. What MOOCS accomplish? How MOOCS change the landscape of higher education. Are MOOCs profitable?
- 8. Institutions offering MOOCs course? Udemy Free Courses ITunesU Free Courses Stanford Free Courses UC Berkeley Free Courses Harvard Free Courses Yale Free Courses
- 9. MOOCs I want to participate in Introduction to Computational Finance and Financial Econometrics. 6.00.1x: Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python. Introduction to International Criminal Law (Coursera). Mathematical Logic and Theory of Computation (saylor.org).
- 10. References The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2012. (accessed 2014-02-19). Littlefield, J.(2012). How MOOCs Are Changing the Way People Learn: http://distancelearn.about.com/od/isitforyou/a (accessed 2014-02-19). MOOC list www.mooc.com. Available fromhttp://www.mooc-list.com/node?page=1 (accessed 2014-02-19). MOOC video. www.youtube.com/mooc. Availiable from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=instBchFKWk (accessed 2014- 02- 19).
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