MOOC best way to learn online. it provides different courses from around the world ad makes it easier for students to improve their learning as it saves a lot of time for the educators too.

1. MOOC’S
CONNECTING LEARNERS

2. Content
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Table of content
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What is a MOOC?
3.
Why use MOOC?
4.
History of MOOC
5.
Types of MOOC’s available
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Advantages and disadvantages of MOOC
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Field of interest
8.
References

3. What is a MOOC?
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It stands for Massive Open Online Course
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MOOC is a model for delivering learning content online
to any person who wants to take a course, with no limit
to attendance.
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It is a course aimed at unlimited participation and open
access through the internet
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MOOC’s are typically provided by higher education
institution often in partnership with organizers such as
Udacity, though some MOOC’s are being offered
directly by a university.

4. MOOC
M- Massive
-connectivity through the use of internet with different
people.
 O- Open
-leaners or students interact with others freely
 O- Online
-course is taken with others completely online
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C- Course
-a MOOC deals with different topics but only covers one
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5. SUCCESS

6. Why use MOOC’S
ORIENT
DECLARE
FOCUS
• worldwide
• communication
• Network
• Cluster
• learn
• interact

7. Continues…
o
Helps leaners to exchange knowledge
o
Offers plenty of opportunities to share ideas
o
Increases options for accessibility
o
Increases potential of student engagement
o
Lifelong opportunities are being expanded

8. History of MOOC(its origin)
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Originated as open online course’s(OOC’s) using web technologies
to present an open education experience online
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2008: 2,200 people signed up for Siemens and Downes’
Connectivism and Connective Knowledge course and it was the
first MOOC presented at the University of Manitoba
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2011: the University of Illinois’ not-for-credit course had 2,700
participants
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In May 2012, Harvard and MIT launched the non-profit, edX, with the
University of California at Berkeley joining soon after.
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Also in 2012, the for-profit company Coursera was founded by
Stanford professors Koller and Ng (Carr, 2012).

9. Types of MOOC’s available
C-Moocs and X-Moocs
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C-MOOCS- The term C-MOOC refers to a MOOC
designed to emphasize connecting learners. C-MOOC
stands for Connectivist MOOC. C-MOOCs are built upon
the idea and platform originally envisioned by George
Siemens.
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X-MOOCS-X-MOOCs have their background in the rise
of open course ware

10. Pros and Cons of MOOCS
Advantages
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Designed to ensure students keepup
Offers interesting business
opportunities
Allow teachers to make the most
of classroom time in blended
classes
Creates a dynamic archive
Disadvantages
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Makes discussion a challenge
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Make it easier for students to drop
out
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Students must learn to be
responsible for their own learning
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It involves costs

11. Field of interest
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ECONOMICS
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Topic- Demand and Supply are topics I would like to pursue
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Learners would be able demonstrate the graphs online such as
knowing the reasons why the Demand or Supply curve shifts to the
left or right
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My learners will be able to watch lectures, read assigned material,
participate in online discussions and forums, and complete quizzes
and tests on the course material or Economics
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I will use X-MOOC because students will be able to watch the video
of the topics I have mentioned above and they will participate and
exchange ideas with other learners.

12. References
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Carr, N. (2012, September 27). The crisis in higher education. MIT
Technology Review. Retrieved from
http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/429376/the-crisisin-higher-education/
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Rodriguez, C. O. (2012). MOOCs and the AI-Stanford like courses:
Two successful and distinct course formats for massive open online
courses. European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning.
Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ982976.pdf
Done by: B.E Mazibuko 201281434