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About the Course
The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a new online medium for course delivery and learning. It enables thousands of learners to participate in a single course, making use of high quality content and interactive learning tools. The scale of learning that MOOCs offer is unprecedented, and the opportunities they present for rich mentor-learner and learner-learner interactions are unlimited.
MOOCs are making headlines across industry publications and international media. Most recently, The Economist highlighted MOOCs as a key driver of revolutionary changes underway in higher education. The Wall Street Journal has pointed to MOOCs as a practical medium for rapid diffusion of in-demand skills and information.
This course explores key concepts, methods and practices in the MOOC paradigms. It is meant for both a non-technical and technical audience.
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Learner Outcomes
Learners will gain an understanding of:
MOOC types and styles
MOOC platforms and components
Planning and delivery of MOOCs
Effective peer-to-peer learning and mentoring
Effective learner participation in MOOCs
Content authoring and pedagogy for MOOCs
MOOC copyrights and intellectual property
Grading, assessment and certification
MOOC costs and resource management
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Who should attend
This course would be of particular benefit to:
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University faculty at all levels and disciplines
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ODL and learning technology practitioners
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Higher education administrators
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Teacher educators
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Industry training professionals
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Extension specialists in agriculture, public health and rural development
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Practitioners of lifelong learning in any area
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Policy makers and ministry officials in education and skills development
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Specialists and advocates of human rights and development
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Students seeking to improve employability
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Course Content and Topics
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Online and distance education
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MOOCs and university education
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Learner Commitment and Support
A learner is expected to commit about four hours per week on average. Instructors and mentors will be available to support learners online. Two real-time chat sessions with instructors will be organized.
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Certificates
Learners who fulfill the minimum participation criteria will be issued certificates of participation. Those who complete online assessments in addition to fulfilling minimum participation requirements will receive certificates of competence.
Certificates will be jointly issued by IIT Kanpur, COL and TEQIP.
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About the Institutions
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), a premier research university in India, is a pioneer in offering MOOCs. IITsystem is among the top 50 Asian universities in QS Rankings.
Commonwealth of Learning (COL) an inter-governmental organization in the Commonwealth family, is globally known for its efforts and advocacy to improve access to learning at all levels.
The Technology Enhanced Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) is a national programme of India, under the Ministry of Human Resources Development. The aim of this programme is to enhance the quality of teaching faculty in institutions of technology in the public sector. KIT (Knowledge Incubation for TEQIP) offers a platform to host quality courses, specialist lectures, research interactions and workshops
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MOOC on M4D
The recent IITK-COL MOOC on Mobiles for Development (October-November 2013) was a success (see full report). It attracted 2,286 learners from 116 countries. A total of 333 learners received certificates. Course content, including course videos, slides and scripts are available at m4d.colfinder.org.
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The Team
Course Team
Professor T V Prabhakar, IIT Kanpur
Faculty in Charge
Dr V Balaji, COL
Dr Balwinder Sodhi, IIT Ropar
Mr Ashish Agrawal, IIT Kanpur
Mr Ricky Cheng, COL
Support Team
Ms Helen Askounis, COL
Ms Michelle Gruda, COL
Ms Revathy K T, IITK
Mr Prashanth Gautam, IITK
Mr Shubham Sharma, IITK
Mr Deepak Kumar, IITK
Mr Ankur Mishra, IITK
Mr Sunil Kumar SIngh, IITK
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