Experience of Coursera Moocs
- 1. Topic – Experience of Coursera MOOCs Prepared by Megha Trivedi Department of English M.K. Bhavnagar University
- 2. WHAT IS WEB LEARNING? Web based learning is often called online learning or e-learning because it includes online course content. Discussion forums via email, videoconferencing, and live lectures (video streaming) are all possible through the web. Web based courses may also provide static pages such as printed course materials.
- 3. VARIOUS PLATFORMS OF LEARNING
- 4. COURSERA – WEBSITE Coursera is a venture-backed, for-profit, educational technology company that offers massive open online courses (MOOCs). Coursera works with universities and other organizations to make some of their courses available online, offering courses in subjects such as physics, engineering, humanities, medicine, biology, social sciences, mathematics, business, computer science, digital marketing, and data science, among others. (Wikipedia)
- 6. ABOUT COURSERA • Provides free courses. Sometimes quizzes and assignments are paid • Courses are from basic skills to specialization. • Time limits are there. • Strict instructions regarding assignments and quizzes are there.
- 7. CONTENT SHARING • Based on the university and most of the time the professor of particular university. • There are special websites of university and authentic reading materials. • Videos as useful content
- 9. • Discussion forums as useful interactive tool for introductions and guidance. • Teachers are available on Discussion forums and also take Part in interactions. • There are regular e-mails and reminders
- 10. • Quizzes or assignments are available for evaluation and grading. • Assignments and quizzes are necessary to complete the course.
- 13. EVALUATION • Evaluation is more important. • Students get grades as soon as they submit the quiz. • After submitting assignment, peer evaluation is equally important part. Teachers are not involved in it. FELICITATION • Provides progress chart of course. • Mail of completion and congratulation. • Page of accomplishment. • Certificate(paid).
- 14. CERTIFICATES
- 16. LEARNING WEB TOOLS VS. TRADITIONAL TEACHING Advantages • Web tools are open for all. • Anywhere-anytime- anyone • World’s best universities • No partiality • Goal is learning and progress Disadvantages • Limited students are allowed • specific place, time and person • Local universities • space for Partialities • Goal is not only learning.
- 17. OBSERVATIONS • Web learning gives more space and freedom to students. • Online learning provides a chance to develop LSRW skills. • Online learning helps students to identify their space in international platform/ World. • Multi-Culturalism • Self - confidence • Personal development
- 18. Works Cited • Bhatt, Yesha. " Comparative analysis of various platforms of Learning Apps and Webs –Flinnt and Coursera." Bhavnagar. • Wikipedia . 26 4 2018 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coursera>.
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