MOOCBy Mr M.S Mkize

CONTENT

What is Mooc

History of moocs

The types of moocs available

My field of interest

Topics I would like to pursue in my future mooc experience

WHAT IS MOOC OR THE ABBREVIATION ?

C = Course O =Online

O = Open M = Massive

HISTORY OF MOOCS

In the past there was no computers.

Student had to attend the classes physically.

The first person to use distance is sir Isaac Pitman.

The first university to use massive open online courses is the University of London.

THE TYPES OF MOOCS AVAILABLE cMOOC XMooc

• Academics, Non profit Individuals • Major Universities

• Organized group work

• Fixed Platform

• Constructivist, Connectivist approach • Behaviorist, Cognitivist approach

• Many to may (Dialogue, Peer to Peer Interactions) • One to many ( student/content, teacher/ student interactions)

• Informal Learning • More formal learning

• Collaborative, peer assessment • Social media used

• Rich social media

• Drive towards openness

• Network buiding, Collaboration

• Ad Hot Learner space

• Coordinated assessments and quizzes ( often automated)

MY FIELD OF INTEREST

LINGUISTICS

EnglishIsiZulu

TOPICS I WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE IN MY FUTURE MOOC EXPERIENCE

Shakespeare

writings

Grammar

Contribution

of Technology

in Language Poetry

REFERENCES

HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/OERAFRICA/THE-RISE-OF-MOOCS

HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/LYNGOODNIGHT/MULTMEDIA-PRESENTATION-GOODNIGHT

HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/DOWNES/2013-05-06-MOOSE

HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/DOWNES/EDUCATION-AS-PLATFORM?FROM_SEARCH=11

HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/DOWNES/HOW-TO-ORGANIZE-A-MOOC?FROM_SEARCH=9