Position Paper: MOOCs
dc.contributor.author | Czerniewicz, Laura | |
dc.contributor.author | Deacon, Andrew | |
dc.contributor.author | Fife, Mary-Ann | |
dc.contributor.author | Small, Janet | |
dc.contributor.author | Walji, Sukaina | |
dc.coverage.spatial | South Africa | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-17T07:18:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-09-17T07:18:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.apacitation | Czerniewicz, 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/11427/14041 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Czerniewicz, 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/11427/14041 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Czerniewicz, 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/11427/14041 | en_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.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14041 | |
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Czerniewicz L, Deacon A, Fife M, Small J, Walji S. Position Paper: MOOCs. 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14041 | en_ZA |
dc.language | eng | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | CILT Papers | en_ZA |
dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_ZA |
dc.subject | MOOC | en_ZA |
dc.subject | curriculum | |
dc.subject | higher education | |
dc.subject | blended learning | |
dc.subject | online learning | |
dc.title | Position Paper: MOOCs | en_ZA |
dc.type | Working Paper | en_ZA |
uct.type.filetype | Image | |
uct.type.filetype | Interactive Resource | |
uct.type.publication | Teaching and Learning | en_ZA |
uct.type.resource | Position paper | en_ZA |