Subject: ICT for Education
Topic/ Title: Openness, MOOC and Moodlecloud
Course Outline:
·
Concept of Open
·
MOOC
·
Moodlecloud
Learning Objectives:
Learners
will develop the concept of open and differentiate it from copyrighted /
proprietary, paid and free resource.
Learners will synthesize the
concept of MOOC.
Learners will develop the
capacity to judge whether Moodlecloud is a MOOC platform.
Learning Outcomes:
Learners will explain the
concept of open and differentiate it from copyrighted / proprietary, paid and
free resource.
Learners will draw the flowchart
for the concept of MOOC beginning from its attributes.
Learners will critically
evaluate whether Moodlecloud is a MOOC platform.
Academic Note:
In this era of massive use of ICT in the field of education, there is a dire need of learning first about the concept of Openness, MOOC and Moodlecloud. The current course focuses upon concept of open, MOOC and Moodlecloud with respect to its basic understanding and basic application for selection. The current course uses video sources, e-content sources in the form of PPTs and assessment exercise for each sub-heads of the course content outline.
Introductory Video:
Content:
In this era of massive use of ICT in the field of education, there is a dire need of learning first about the concept of Openness, MOOC and Moodlecloud. The current course focuses upon concept of open, MOOC and Moodlecloud with respect to its basic understanding and basic application for selection. The current course uses video sources, e-content sources in the form of PPTs and assessment exercise for each sub-heads of the course content outline.
Introductory Video:
Content:
2.
E-content through PPT
on Open (https://www.slideshare.net/vinodpr111/oer-for-teachers-basics-and-exemplars-for-tlpd-at-fdrc)
3.
Assessment on Open
Q. 1 The
concept of Open and Free are one and the same. This statement is:
(a) True (b) False (c) Partially true (d) Partially false
Q. 2 If a
software asks for some money for its use, it is:
(a) Open (b) Closed (c) Paid
(d) Free
Q. 3 The
concept of Open given by the UNESCO for Open educational practices is same as
the concept of Open in the term Open University:
(a) True (b) False (c) Partially true (d) Partially false
5.
E-content through PPT
on MOOC (https://www.slideshare.net/phylisebanner/massive-open-online-learning?qid=221e0bb1-4e26-4e7a-a261-7fc7e4269d79&v=&b=&from_search=1)
6.
Assessment on MOOC
Q. 4 If M is
removed from the MOOC, it is restricted with respect to:
(a) Number of
users (b) Amount to be paid (c) Sources to be shared (d) Instructors
Q. 5 If a
software/platform starts asking for some money for its massive use, will it
still be a MOOC platform?
(a) Yes (b) No (c) May be (d) Partially No
8.
E-content through PPT
on Moodlecloud (https://www.slideshare.net/zwinfrey/moodlecloud-manual-for-learners?qid=6c4c3ddf-452f-49f7-85b8-2119079aeadb&v=&b=&from_search=2)
9.
Assessment on
Moodlecloud
Q. 6 If a
user uploads his/her document on Google-drive and shares its link through
Moodlecloud, who will have the copyright of this document?
(a) User (b) Google (c) Moodlecloud (d) Internet-service provider
Q. 7 If a person
is sharing Moodlecloud by saying that it is a MOOC platform, the more chances
are there that she/he might be involved in a:
(a) Open
practice (b) Publicity agency (c) Paid Project (d) Open movement
Discussion
If Moodlecloud is not free for
the number of users above 50 and above 200 mb online space, then why a group of
certain people are promoting it?
Please discuss through
wikispaces platform.
A Reading on Googling the Group:
A Reading on Googling the Group:
