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Explore MOOCs for Environment: Benefits, Challenges, and Popular Platforms

Discover the world of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in environmental sciences with Dr. Droupti Yadav from Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Kanpur, India. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages, role and responsibilities of facilitators, and popular platforms like SWAYAM. Understand how MOOCs aim for large-scale interactive education, offer global connections, and enhance career opportunities. Dive into this digital learning revolution and unlock the potential to save the environment through education.

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Explore MOOCs for Environment: Benefits, Challenges, and Popular Platforms

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  1. MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES (MOOCs) By DR. DROUPTI YADAV DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE OF BIOSCIENCESAND BIOTECHNOLOGY, CHHATRAPATI SHAHU JI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY, KANPUR, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA

  2. INTRODUCTION • Introduced in 2006 popular in 2012. • Coined by Dave Cormoer University of Prince EDWardISLand it was called as connectivisim and connective knowledge. • Open access to all Massive - enrolment numbers Open - no mandatory qualifications Online - fully Course - structured, temporal Anytime, Anyone, Anywhere. • Tutoring & support is ‘light touch’ • Low study hours per week - modules not degree programmes • Certificates of completion rather than credit… SAVE ENVIRONMENT

  3. SAVE ENVIRONMENT

  4. LAY OUT FOR MOOCS Source: Benefits and Challenges ASEAN Journal of Open Distance Learning of Massive Open Online Courses Vol. 8, No. 1, June 201619 SAVE ENVIRONMENT

  5. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF FACILITATOR T L Learners Teachers Create Content Create Course Define Course Start Course Assist Learners Exam preparation Enroll for course Study the course Interact with teacher Appear in exam Get certificate / credit SAVE ENVIRONMENT

  6. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF FACILITATOR F F Players SWAYAM MOOC Platform by MHRD Massive courses across all subject domain Courses from School to University Certificate / Credit [By Regulators] UGC CEC IGNOU NPTEL NCERT NIOS, etc SAVE ENVIRONMENT

  7. ADVANTAGES OF MOOCs • Aims at a large-scale interactive participation of users with the help of web. • Various features like videos, study materials, quizzes and online exams and trying to make it more efficient than traditional education system. • Free access to organized content. • Students can make global connections. • Offer quality education to the most remote corners of the world. • Help people further their careers. • Help people expand intellectual and personal networks with strong communities. SAVE ENVIRONMENT

  8. ADVANTAGES OF MOOCs • Learner can use any online tool that are relevant. • People have no access to former higher education, can participate. • Informal and can be organized easily. • Learning will be possible by the collaboration of learners and instructors. • Supports career opportunities. • Well-designed courses by famous professors from prestigious institutes/universities • Variety • Flexibility • Interaction with course mates from all over the world • Instant assessment and feedback SAVE ENVIRONMENT

  9. DISADVANTAGES OF MOOCs • Plagiarism • Lack of Motivation • Authentication • Accreditation • Self Regulation and Motivation • High Dropout Rate • Assuring Academic Integrity • Based on technology • Automated Grading • Data conceptualization, interpretation, and representation SAVE ENVIRONMENT

  10. “EDUCATIONIS NOT ONLY KNOWLWDGE, BUT ACTION” • “THINK GLOBALLY,ACT LOCALLY” SAVE ENVIRONMENT

  11. THANK YOU SAVE ENVIRONMENT

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