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MOOC: ‘Swayam’ -Spearheading the Education Revolution in India
SWAYAM is the world’s biggest MOOC platform, a program initiated by the Government of India. It is the world’s largest initiative of its kind taken by any government to consolidate the education governing bodies under...
Education & Technology, MOOC, Online Education
Making MOOCS Work by Maximizing Learner Engagement
Way back in 2008, Canadian educators – Stephen Downes and George Siemens launched a free and open online course that went by an obscure acronym – CCK08 (‘Connectivism and Connective Knowledge/2008’)! The course that saw...
Education & Technology, MOOC, Moodle, Online Education, Teaching Online
Digital Badges Motivate
Digital badges motivate. Badges help students to stay focused and complete the required tasks. Students become active learners as a result of the digital badge. In fact, digital badges have proven to be key in getting...
Education & Technology, eLearning Trends, learning, MOOC, Moodle, Virtual Classroom, Webinars, WizIQ Webinars
Evernote in Webinars
Evernote in webinars can facilitate learning. Evernote is a note taking tool that can be used in webinars to facilitate learning. Participants can engage in listening to the speaker, writing in the chatbox, recording the webinar, taking screenshots, searching for...
Education & Technology, eLearning Trends, learning, MOOC, Moodle, Online Education, Teaching Online, Using WizIQ, Virtual Classroom, WizIQ Courses, WizIQ Webinars
Moodle MOOC 6
Moodle MOOC 6 is a bi-annual event that takes place in May and November of each year. Participants of the MOOC learn to teach online using Moodle course management system and WizIQ live class and active...
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Teachers Conducting MOOCs on WizIQ
Teachers are conducting MOOCs on WizIQ. The MOOCs are organized by full professors, associate professors, and instructors from higher education in North America and around the world. The topics include English Language Teaching, Moodle, Second Life,...