• the first MOOC ever offered was a cMOOC • cMOOCs are used by the individual, academics and non
profit organizations • the cMOOC is based on a connectivist learning theory • the cMOOC is an informal learning environment
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Massive Open On-Line Courses (MOOCs)
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Major Players in the MOOC Universe
Platforms for creating Courses (Moodle) (I)
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• A well known and very well supported LMS (Learning Management System)
• Web based • Moodle is provided freely as open
The different types of MOOCs (I)
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• There are different types of MOOCs:
– The cMOOC (connectivist MOOC):
sMOOCs
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• Coursera MOOCs could be characterized as a standard MOOCs or an sMOOC
• Uses a limited range of technologies and could be thought of in terms of LMS as platform
Platforms for creating Courses (III)
• CourseSites by Blackboard is an exceptionally robust platform
– it has all of the features that Moodle has – including extensive teaching tools – reporting features and SCORM compliance – it is also cloud-based – you can set up a course in minutes and never have
to worry about maintenance or upgrades
• Udemy is specialized in the private MOOC
– think of it as the YouTube of MOOCs
Platforms for creating Courses (IV)
Massive Open On-Line Courses (MOOCs)
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• MOOC is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web
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• Coursera: This for-profit MOOC founded by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller has teamed up with 62 colleges (and counting) for its classes. It attracted $22-million in venture capital in its first year
morphed into EdX with the addition of Harvard and UC Berkley (EdX 2012)
vMOOC (III)
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• Open edX is a not-for-profit enterprise • Founded 2012 • Open edX
– is implemented mostly in Python for the server, and Javascript for the browser
– Diversity – students come from all backgrounds, different countries, different experiences
– Openness – MOOCs should be free or with low cost
– Interactivity – Chats, video meetings…
•A MOOC is an open education movement and is found online •It influences connectivism* where learning is successful and networks are created in different fields •2002: MIT OpenCourseWare project formed •2004: The term Connectivism was developed by George Siemens and Stephen Downes** •2008: The first MOOC was presented at the University of Manitoba, Canada and it consisted of 2200 learners •2008: Khan Academy starts up (actually at 2006)
*Connectivism is a hypothesis of learning which emphasizes the role of social and cultural context. Connectivist pedagogy:
– open courses to contribute to knowledge – support to form networks
• 2013: cMOOCs and xMOOCs too numerous to count
Downes’ MOOC Model
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• Four elements for a successful MOOC:
– Autonomy – students decide how much to participate
• Not only traditional course materials such as videos, readings, and problem sets, MOOCs provide interactive user forums that help build a community for students, professors, and teaching assistants
**Connectivist teaching and learning, Downes states: "to teach is to
History of MOOCs (II)
• 2010: Dave Cormier made video about MOOCs and uploaded onto YouTube
• vMOOC, has been suggested to describe vocational MOOCs, that would require simulations and related technologies to teach and assess practical skills and abilities
The different typeOOCs are used by the Universities – xMOOCs use a behaviourist approach – the xMOOC is a more formal learning environment – EdX can be characterized as xMOOC – MIT announced MITx at the end of 2011, MITx is
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Outline
• Massive Open On-Line Courses – MOOCs • Brief History of MOOCs • Types of MOOCs • Major players in MOOCs • MOOCs players in Europe • Platforms for creating Courses • Coursera & edX, Business Models