Hibernia College, Dublin in association with The Gathering
initiative is launching an 8 week MOOC
[short for ‘massive open online course] exploring the theme of Irish Identity. Participants will be provided with a broad
overview of Irish History, Literature, Culture, Traditions, Art, Film, Theatre,
Sport, Music & Dance , Language, Poetry, Religion, Geography & Landscape.
The course will be delivered entirely online, completely
free of charge & accessible from anywhere in the world at anytime, day or
night.Why not I thought! It’s a great opportunity to learn with people all around the world who share a common interest in their Irish Identity. So without giving too much more thought to it, I signed up.
It starts on May 27 & I already have a 'study buddy' because Em has signed up too.
So, go on, why don’t you join us?
If you need a little more convincing, check out this promotional video
To enrol, submit your e-address here before May 27th
MORE ABOUT MOOC’sIf you need a little more convincing, check out this promotional video
To enrol, submit your e-address here before May 27th
As mentioned above, MOOC stands for Massive Open Online
Course & was first introduced as a way of learning, around 2008. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands
of people sign up to this form of online learning EACH WEEK! & in the not
too distant future, could possibly transform the way we learn.
Not knowing very much about what MOOC’s were all about, I
found two easy to understand videos on You Tube, written & narrated by Dave Cormier, the guy who actually coined the term MOOC's.A short video by Dave Cormier answers my burning question... What is a MOOC?
One of the key points about MOOC’s is that they are "an EVENT, around which people who care about a topic, can get together & work & talk about it in a structured way”
In this next video Dave Cormier talks about the 5 steps that will help us to succeed in a MOOC
For those of us who have never participated in the learning environment of a MOOC before, there's no doubting, we're in for a treat.
This new method of learning is going to be a learning curve for me, but over the next few months, I hope to post occasional reflections, share resources & conversations which relate to the course.
Please feel free to leave a comment if, like me, you've decided to give this MOOC on "Exploring Irish Identity, a go... the more study buddies we have, the better.
For those of us who have never participated in the learning environment of a MOOC before, there's no doubting, we're in for a treat.
This new method of learning is going to be a learning curve for me, but over the next few months, I hope to post occasional reflections, share resources & conversations which relate to the course.
Please feel free to leave a comment if, like me, you've decided to give this MOOC on "Exploring Irish Identity, a go... the more study buddies we have, the better.
J
