The MOOC Guide. The purpose of this document is two-fold: - to offer an online history of the development of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) - to use that history to describe major elements of a MOOC Each chapter of this guide looks at one of the first MOOCs and some early influences.
It contains these parts: - a description of the MOOC, what it did, and what was learned - a description of the element of MOOC theory learned in the offering of the course - practical tools that can be used to develop that aspect of a MOOC - practical tips on how to be successful. Front Page: MOOC MOOC. Front Page Welcome to Hybrid Pedagogy's MOOC MOOC!
Hybrid Pedagogy's MOOC MOOC ran from August 12 - 18, 2012 w/ over 600 registrants and approximately 3000 unofficial participants. What’s all this I hear about MOOCs? MOOC is the acronym for “massive open online course.”
Let’s break that down: Massive – dozens, hundreds or even thousands of learnersOpen – open resources, open discussion, open enrollmentOnline – videos and social networking replace face-to-face classesCourse – structured learning, including start and finish dates There is typically no charge to participate in a MOOC, nor are there prerequisites, but neither is formal credit offered. In reality, the definition of a MOOC is a moving target. One interpretation is given by MOOC pioneer Dave Cormier in the video below. About Udacity.