mooc

Dr. Abdulellah Alsulaimani2016

Student Name : Abdullah Alfaifi Student Number : 1601680

Kingdom Of Saudi ArabiaMinistry Of Education

Institute of Education Graduate studies

Master of Educational Technology

Readings on Education in EnglishEDUC 602

Background

history

benefits

challenges

definitiondefinition

Types

drawbacks

providers

Edx

CourseraUdacity

Features and Functionalitie

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Autonomy

InteractivityDiversity

Kumar, Abhishek. (2015). MOOCs: An Educational Space with Difference Retrieved 7-2-2016 from, http://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/123456789/1956

Kumar, Abhishek. (2015). MOOCs: An Educational Space with Difference Retrieved 7-2-2016 from, http://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/123456789/1956

Comparison between Mooc and other systemsMOOC Traditional Learning System

allow massive number of students

limited number of learners

MOOC LMSprovides course with detailed syllabus with schedule and

detail explanation about content for a given course.

provides materials which may not be designed keeping a specific course.

MOOC can be categorised in the following two modes:

Scheduled Model Self-Paced Model

Summary

Reflection

Saudi Arabia has more than 26 Universities so , it’s important create a lot of Mooc .

should be on the private sector to support this platform .

Mooc does not need to be complicated requirements, just a computer , register on the site and Internet access.

Marisa, K. (2015). What Is Wrong With MOOCs? Key Issues To Consider Before Launching Your First MOOC Retrieved 7-2-2016 from, http://elearningindustry.com/what-is-wrong-with-moocs-key-issues-to-consider-before-launching-your-first-mooc

Summary

Marisa, K. (2015). What Is Wrong With MOOCs? Key Issues To Consider Before Launching Your First MOOC Retrieved 7-2-2016 from, http://elearningindustry.com/what-is-wrong-with-moocs-key-issues-to-consider-before-launching-your-first-mooc

Critiques MOOCs Have Received :

Very low completion rates

Low motivation

Low perceived value compared to University

Degrees

- Upgrade MOOC facilitator’s role

- Provide both synchronous and asynchronous MOOC activities.

- Provide automatically graded assessment

Here are some of author‘s suggestions

Reflection

Mooc needs to be offered accredited certification for learners .

Spreading awareness to use of this modern technology.