Discussion Reflections on Learning with MOOCs

[Nedzad]

Did you take Learning How to Learn with Professor's Oakley and Sejnowski? That is where I learned Pomodoro and it works for me. I also make sure to get up and walk between studying.

Yeah, I've done that course. But used that technique earlier, I didn't know how to call it I'm walking while studying, because of my energy. I'm constantly on foot.

 

[brewbooks]

Yeah, I've done that course. But used that technique earlier, I didn't know how to call it I'm walking while studying, because of my energy. I'm constantly on foot.

I will often watch a class twice. The first time, I download video to my phone and then watch it while I walk. The second time, I watch and make notes. I find it helps me to draw out diagrams.

 

[Nedzad]

I will often watch a class twice. The first time, I download video to my phone and then watch it while I walk. The second time, I watch and make notes. I find it helps me to draw out diagrams.View attachment 317

So you create mind maps, great
Because you're in "older" years, I admire your work. I often watch once, and came back again, if I were missing something.

 

[Carolyn]

Hi,
In Dr Nellie Deutsch's article Secure Online Testing , she talks of proctoring exams by making phone calls to the student taking the exam to check their identity.

"While students are taking their exam they receive a randomized automated phone call (or onscreen call) and are asked to explain or justify a previously submitted answer. Students who are doing their own work should have no trouble verbally answering the question that is posed to them. Students, who are not, might be able to type what someone is telling them or copy and paste an answer that they found on a website, but they will not be able to immediately articulate a proper verbal response unless they are actually familiar with the material."

What are your views on this? Do you think it would work?

 

[Miiro Denis]

Hi,
In Dr Nellie Deutsch's article Secure Online Testing , she talks of proctoring exams by making phone calls to the student taking the exam to check their identity.

"While students are taking their exam they receive a randomized automated phone call (or onscreen call) and are asked to explain or justify a previously submitted answer. Students who are doing their own work should have no trouble verbally answering the question that is posed to them. Students, who are not, might be able to type what someone is telling them or copy and paste an answer that they found on a website, but they will not be able to immediately articulate a proper verbal response unless they are actually familiar with the material."

What are your views on this? Do you think it would work?

personally i think that it may not be effective to all online learners especially those without pc's secondly phone exams may fail a number of learners due to panic in them over the phone an lastly its difficult to guess whether someone is fit for exams.

 

[Viv]

I also think course reviews can be very subjective so it's hard to objectively assess them. Also, your experience with a course is closely related to the amount of effort you put in it.

 

[Nedzad]

Reviews are pure subjective nature. If you can read exmp. 100 reviews that are similar you're going to generate opinion on that basis. I think it's helpful especially if the most of the reviews are positive.

 

[brewbooks]

I think teaching others is the best way to consolidate what you've learnt, so long as you're teaching it right of course!!

Susan - I am now a tutor at my college and I am learning how true your comment is.

 

[brewbooks]

So you create mind maps, great
Because you're in "older" years, I admire your work. I often watch once, and came back again, if I were missing something.

Yes, I have been doing this most of my life. I did not know the term "mind map" so that is something I want to learn about.

 

[Bluebeard]

http://www.slideshare.net/heytodd/the-modern-learner-infographic-final-v4120414

 

[Atanas Blagoev]

Great question. I have not completed successfully any.But I am doing research on MOOCs and if you take 3 minutes to complete my survey you can already feel you contributed a little bit to improving future MOOCs. Thanks in advance.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w3n7vhmawST4oPmwn0CaIdaSSeMRarsQbvtOpDpS9kM/viewform

 

[Carolyn]

@Ankit Khandelwal, who took MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) full time for two years in lieu of attending traditional business school, speaks to CourseTalk. Hear about the challenges he encountered studying in rural India, how reviews guided his journey, and more.

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Read @Ankit Khandelwal 's Tips on designing your MBA using MOOCs here.

To read MoocLab's review and rating of the CourseTalk platform, click here.

 

[Carolyn]

Hi everyone,

I really enjoyed listening to Ankit's thoughts in this interview. He mentions how important it is to interact and engage while studying a MOOC. It would be great if others could share their experiences and advice on how best to interact with peers and staff on online courses.

Ankit also evokes the challenges that people face when studying online in rural areas. Please share what challenges you have faced and how you resolved them?

I look forward to reading your posts below.

Thanks

 

[kevin peter]

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[Carolyn]

Hi @kevin peter . I wouldn't recommend buying coursework, as there are numerous free resources available to help you with this. Have a look at the following links to see if any of these resources can help you first:
https://www.coursetalk.com/search?q=dissertation
http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.03.htm
https://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/studyadvice/StudyResources/Essays/sta-writingdissertation.aspx
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/dissertations/
http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/writing/writing-resources/writing-dissertation
http://www.learnerassociates.net/dissthes/

I hope that helps

 

[Paul Morris]

I have completed around 120 courses since April 2013 and probably started and dropped a somewhat greater number (I don't really keep track of them).

The first course completed was Computational Photography on Coursera (an interesting course which I'm surprised hasn't been repeated).

 

[Nedzad]

Update, I have finished 60+ from 2012. I really don't see numbers as important as knowledge gain from it.

 

[Paul Morris]

While I have voted for 'classroom lecture' it really depends on the content. Some topics work better with a combination of 'talking head' and annotated Powerpoints or active displays demonstrating programming, for example. I don't think I've ever seen a video consisting entirely of talking head shots, they are invariably mixed with some other content.

I have to say that while I admire Sal Khan's aims I really find his presentation style hard going, particularly his habit of v-e-r-y-- s-l-o-w-l-y repeating every word as he writes it on screen. At the opposite extreme, the edX course 8.MechCx is using lectures videos from Colorado Boulder which have a very tight editing to cut the one hour lectures to 35-40 minutes. They literally trim out fractions of a second while the lecturer writes a word on the blackboard or walks from one side to the other of the room (pretty much any time he isn't talking). I've never seen this before and it can be a bit disconcerting at first.

Although this poll doesn't ask, I'd also add that overall, I prefer longer lectures over short 'bite-sized' segments.

 

[Nedzad]

I can see that people are interested in informal education and that is for a praise. MOOC is expanding heavily from 2012, and I'm really happy for that.

But also, I can see that too many people are finishing let's say 60- 100 courses per year.

Don't get me wrong, but I can see a trend that people are finishing courses just for show off. Quantitative isn't a great thing, I have finished 60+ courses in a period of 4 years, most of them in previous 2 years.

It's ok to show interest in some filed, and to expand your knowledge, but to finish many courses in short time span isn't cool by me.

I want you to hear your opinion on this topic.

Be honest, do you enroll on course for yourself or others?

Some courses I did enroll to get noticed, or to get a possible better position for a job. But 80% courses I have enrolled for myself, and to expand my knowledge. State of accomplishment was only dot on i.

 

[Jane]

I agree with you completely. What is the point of finishing the course to show off if the primary goal of the course is to educate you.