Information about MOOC

1. MOOC

2. CONTENT
• What is a MOOC
• History of MOOC
• Characteristics of MOOC
• Types of MOOCs
• Field of my interest of study
• Topics I would like to persue in future MOOC experience

3. What does MOOC stand for?
• M - Massive
• O - Open
• O - Online
• C - Course

4. What is a MOOC?
A MOOC is an online course that has unlimited participation and open access via the website. Anyone with an
internet can attend for free. These classes are aimed at expanding a university’s reach from thousand of tuition
paying students to a million students. Although MOOCs don’t always offer academic credits, they provide
education that may enable certification, employment or further studies.

5. Characteristics of a MOOC
• Allows content online delivery to any person who wants to take a course
• Free courses that are online
• Has no limit to attendance
• Has materials like videos, readings and problem sets that students can use
for them to learn effectively

6. History of MOOC
• First MOOC was offered in 2008 at the University of Manitoba
• Distributive nature of Stephen Downes and George Siemens
• CCKO8 course
• First MOOCs emerged from OER (Open Educational Resources) movement
• Term came up with Dave Cormier

7. Types of MOOCs

8. CMOOCs
Connectivist MOOC. This is a MOOC designed for connectivity learners built by George
Siemens.

10. XMOOC
Developed out of the OpenCourseWare and Open Educational Resources

12. Field of interest
I want to create a Life Sciences MOOC where I can give students a platform to learn and for them to
educate themselves with topics regarding Life Sciences.

13. Topics I would like to persue in future with
MOOC
• Genetics
• Evolution
• Environmental studies
• Micro organisms