1. L.N Makhathini
201219005
Professional Studies 3A
MOOCS PRESENTATION

2. Table of content
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ICE BREAKER
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MOOC ACRONYM
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WHAT IS A MOOC
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ORIGIN OF MOOC
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USES OF MOOC
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TYPES OF MOOC
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C-MOOC
SLIDE NO. 9
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X-MOOC
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MY FIELD OF INTEREST
SLIDE NO. 11

3. I am sure you are asking
yourself what is a MOOC?
WELL SIT BACK AND RELAX, THIS PRESENTATION WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU WHAT
MOOCS IS ALL ABOUT.

4. 1. MOOC
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M- MASSIVE
O- OPEN
O- ONLINE
C- COURSE

5. What is a MOOC?
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IS AN ONLINE COURSE FOCUSING ON UNLIMITED PARTICIPATION AND OPEN
ACCESS VIA THE WEB.
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MOOCS ARE A RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN DISTANCE EDUCATION SUCH AS
HOME SCHOOLING.
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THEY ARE SIMILAR TO UNIVERSITY COURSES, BUT DO NOT TEND TO OFFER
ACADEMIC CREDIT.
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MOOCS MAKE ONLINE LEARNING EASIER.

6. Origin of MOOC
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THE TERM MOOC WAS COINED IN 2008 BY DAVE CORMIER
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HE IS THE MANAGER OF WEB COMMUNICATION AND INNOVATIONS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

7. Uses of MOOCs
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PRESENT A COST-EFFECTIVE WAY FOR COMPANIES TO PROVIDE THEIR
WORKERS WITH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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UPGRADE YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON SOMETHING SPECIFIC FOR YOUR
INDUSTRY
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COURSE DESIGN: “FLIPPING THE CLASSROOM,” OR SWAPPING CLASSWORK
WITH HOMEWORK, WAS FIRST MADE POPULAR BY KHAN ACADEMY.

8. Types of MOOCs
C-MOOCS
X- MOOCS

9. C-MOOC
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COMMUNITY LEARNING AND CONNECTION
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OPEN ACCESS AND LICENSE
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NETWORK LEARNING ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS AND SERVICES
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DEVELOP SHARED KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE AND UNDERSTANDING

10. x-MOOC
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SCALABILITY OF PROVISION
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OPEN ACCESS- RESTRICTED LICENSE
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INDIVIDUAL LEARNING IN SINGLE PLATFORM
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ACQUIRE A CURRICULUM OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL

11. My field of interest
I AM INTERESTED IN SPORTS AND BIOLOGY
THE TOPICS I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE USING MOOCS ARE
ATHLETE NUTRITION, SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTS
SCIENCE.

12. Reference list
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HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/DOWNES/EDUCATION-ASPLATFORM?FROM_SEARCH=11
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HTTP://WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/LYNGOODNIGHT/MULTMEDIA-PRESENTATIONGOODNIGHT