Position Paper: MOOCs

dc.contributor.authorCzerniewicz, Laura
dc.contributor.authorDeacon, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorFife, Mary-Ann
dc.contributor.authorSmall, Janet
dc.contributor.authorWalji, Sukaina
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Africaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-17T07:18:48Z
dc.date.available2015-09-17T07:18:48Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractMassive open online courses (MOOCs) are a flexible and open form of self-directed, online learning designed for mass participation. There are no fees or entry requirements and no formal academic credit is available. While completion rates are low (on average ten per cent) due to varying motivations for enrolling in a MOOC, absolute numbers of participants who complete are usually high. While access to the course material is free, MOOC platform providers often offer certificates of completion at a cost. MOOC platforms provide institutions with cloud-based hosting environments for delivering courses, offering scale and functionality while the institution provides the course material and reputational value. This paper discusses the key aspects of Massive Open Online Courses in a South African educational context.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCzerniewicz, L., Deacon, A., Fife, M., Small, J., & Walji, S. (2015). <i>Position Paper: MOOCs</i> (CILT Papers). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14041en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCzerniewicz, Laura, Andrew Deacon, Mary-Ann Fife, Janet Small, and Sukaina Walji <i>Position Paper: MOOCs.</i> CILT Papers. University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14041en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCzerniewicz, L; Deacon, A; Fife, M; Small, J; Walji, S (2015). CILT Position Paper: MOOCs. CILT, University of Cape Town. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14041en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Working Paper AU - Czerniewicz, Laura AU - Deacon, Andrew AU - Fife, Mary-Ann AU - Small, Janet AU - Walji, Sukaina AB - Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a flexible and open form of self-directed, online learning designed for mass participation. There are no fees or entry requirements and no formal academic credit is available. While completion rates are low (on average ten per cent) due to varying motivations for enrolling in a MOOC, absolute numbers of participants who complete are usually high. While access to the course material is free, MOOC platform providers often offer certificates of completion at a cost. MOOC platforms provide institutions with cloud-based hosting environments for delivering courses, offering scale and functionality while the institution provides the course material and reputational value. This paper discusses the key aspects of Massive Open Online Courses in a South African educational context. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - MOOC KW - curriculum KW - higher education KW - blended learning KW - online learning LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Position Paper: MOOCs TI - Position Paper: MOOCs UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14041 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14041
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCzerniewicz L, Deacon A, Fife M, Small J, Walji S. Position Paper: MOOCs. 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14041en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCILT Papersen_ZA
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_ZA
dc.subjectMOOCen_ZA
dc.subjectcurriculum
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjectblended learning
dc.subjectonline learning
dc.titlePosition Paper: MOOCsen_ZA
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uct.type.publicationTeaching and Learningen_ZA
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