Mooc ppt
- 3. A massive open online course (MOOC) is a free Web-based distance learning program that is designed for the participation of large numbers of geographically dispersed students. The word MOOC was coined in 2008 by Dave Cormier, from the University of Prince Edward Island for a course offered by the University of Manitoba, "Connectivism and Connective Knowledge."
- 4. A MOOC is an online course with the option of free and open registration, a publicly-shared curriculum, and open-ended outcomes. MOOCs integrate social networking, accessible online resources, and are facilitated by leading practitioners in the field of study. Most significantly, MOOCs build on the engagement of learners who self-organize their participation according to learning goals, prior knowledge and skills, and common interests.
- 5. • No tuition fees • Open access, exposing top level professors at schools that would otherwise be unavailable to much of the World's population • Open courses for all interested, regardless of location, resulting in a more diverse student base • Students can collaborate with their peers from different parts of the world.
- 6. • Students can share work, critique and receive others feedback. Provide online interaction amongst students. • Some enthusiastic professors have found global sharing of knowledge more appealing. Many acknowledge that MOOCs help them reevaluate their pedagogical methods, while improving knowledge sharing.
- 7. Disadvantages They make it easy for students to drop out. MOOCs do not provide active feedback due to large number of students. Students need to be responsible for their own work because MOOCs provide self-directed learning. Technical problems Limited real world engagement
- 8. CLOUD-BASED LEARNING Online learning, or elearning, that is available in the cloud; meaning that resources are stored in a virtual environment, accessed from various forms of web-enabled devices.
- 9. Mobile, decentralized and just in time learning. A more flexible learning mechanism is provided that aligns itself more closely to the learners day to day activities. In taking content outside the learning structures, cloud computing allows for the delivery of learning anytime and anywhere. Cost effective. According to Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com, ìthe cloud services companies of all sizes… The cloud is for everyone. The cloud is a democracy. If used properly, it is highly cost effective as institutes have to pay only for the server space they use and costs of maintanence and updates.
- 10. Redundancy Use of the cloud includes storage of data and information across many different servers. This means that even when a computer has a glitch the information is still easily accessible. There is no longer a need to save data to a physical source like your desktop or USB drive. Increased Collaboration Being able to access materials online allows for flexibility and increased collaboration. Students and teachers are able to collectively contribute to projects online and build upon one another’s knowledge. Increase Accessibility via Mobile computing Because using the cloud does not require as many local resources (RAM, Disk Space, Processor Speed) it easily allows for mobile computing. This means that the user can access anything on the cloud from multiple devices including smartphones, laptops and tablets. Students and teachers are able to access materials regardless from the geographic location as long as they have a reliable internet connection. It can allow a student who has to miss school to access information, or a traveling teacher to keep in touch with her class’ progress.