This document discusses Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It defines MOOCs as free online courses designed for large numbers of students from various locations. While they do not provide credits, MOOCs provide education opportunities. The document outlines the history and types of MOOCs, including cMOOCs and xMOOCs. It also discusses the benefits and downsides of MOOCs, as well as example fields and topics that can be taught using MOOCs, such as tourism.

1.  By
Nompumelelo
Mathebula
university of
Johannesburg

2. M-Massive
O-Open
O-online
C-course

3. Content
 What is MOOC
 History of MOOC
 cMOOCs verses xMOOCs
 Types of MOOCs
 Field of interest
 Topics to teach using MOOC

4. What is a MOOC
 Massive open online course is a free web-based distance learning program
that is designed for the participation of large numbers of geographically
dispersed students .
 A MOOC may be patterned on a college or university course or may be lees
structured .
 Although MOOCs don’t offer an academic credits , they provide education
that may enable certification , employment of further studies .
 MOOCs enable people to gain basic education and workplace skills .

6. Characteristics
 Free of charge
 Scale of numbers – no participation limit
 No formal entry requirement
 Virtual Learning Environment is not the center of the
course
 Use a variety of (new) social media and online tools
 Learner-centered
 Increased student participation and self-direction
 Facilitators create the environment not way of learning
 Scattered chaos
 High drop out rate
 Can be Community of Practice

7. History of MOOC
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 .

9. The age distribution of MOOC

10. cMOOCs versus xMOOCs
 cMOOCs are not proscriptive and
participants set their own learning
goals and types of engagement
 It is tricky to grade or assess or
certify
 The platform is totally open
 It focus on knowledge creation
 Crowd sourced learning and
feedbacks through peer interaction
 Emphasis on social networked
learning
 xMOOCs include discussions forums
 Allow people to bounce ideas
around and discuss learning
together
 Leaning is seen as something that
can be tested and certified
 It focus on knowledge duplication
 Objective feedback from online
quiz results
 Emphasis on video presentation

11. Benefits and Downsides
Benefits Downsides
• Able to organise a MOOC in
any setting with
connectivity
• Use any online tools that
are relevant
• Use your own devices
• Work across timezones and
boundaries
• Connect across disciplines
and institutions
• Do not need a degree to
enter
• Improve lifelong learning
skills
• Feeling of chaos
• Demands digital literacy
• Demands self-directed learning
capacity
• Requires time and effort (often
more than expected)
• Possible steep learning curve
• Technology can distract from
learning purpose and content

12. Principles for Open Learning
 Provide opportunities and capacity for lifelong learning
 Learner-centred processes and encourage active engagement
leading to independent and critical thinking
 Flexible provision, allowing learners to increasingly determine
where, when, what and how they learn, as well as the pace
 Prior learning and experience is recognised
 Conditions created for a fair chance of learner success through
learner support, contextually appropriate resources and sound
pedagogical practices
Saide (2012)

13. Types of MOOCs
 transferMOOCs
 madeMOOCs
 synchMOOCs
 Adaptive MOOCs
 groupMOOCs
 connectivistMOOCs
 miniMOOCs

14. Field of interest

15. Topic will teach using MOOC
 What is tourism
 Types of tourism and tourist
 Tourism demand and supply
 Tourist attractions
 Tourism product development
 The economic impact of tourism
 The socio-cultural impact of tourism
 The environmental impact of tourism
 Responsible and sustainable tourism

16. Reference
 Gerber ,K.(2013).Using massive open courses for professional development
and campus advocacy . http://www.slideshare.net/kgerber/the-mooching-
librarian-arld-day-2013
 Mallinson ,B.(2013).Rise of the MOOCs.
http://www.slideshare.net/oerafrica/the-rise-of-moocs