The document discusses MOOCs (massive open online courses) and connectivist learning environments. It provides examples of MOOCs the presenters have led, including tools like gRSShopper that can be used to build MOOCs. A participant visualization of how a cMOOC works is shared. The document poses questions about assessing learning in MOOCs, accessibility, and what elements define a MOOC. References on MOOC research and perspectives from experts like Siemens and Downes are also included.

1. MOOC as Connectivist Environment
Betty Hurley-Dasgupta
Carol Yeager
Catherine A. Bliss (U. of Vermont)

2. Presenters
Betty Hurley-Dasgupta
and Carol Yeager
CatherineA. Bliss

3. Reference Page
http://tinyurl.com/moocit

4. What is a MOOC ?
(massive open online course)

5. Our first MOOC Fall 2011
( http://cdlprojects.com/ )

6. gRSShopper
open source by Stephen Downes
(grsshopper.downes.ca/about.htm )

7. Visualization by participant of how
cMOOC works

8. http://youtu.be/K_dIXNGVZnk.

9. Types of Posts: Facebook, Twitter, Blogs

10. CMC11 participant closing comments

14. (http://math.cdlprojects.com/ )

15. Join us with our upcoming math
MOOC

16. Questions
• What challenges do MOOCs present for assessing
learning gained through engaging with the
MOOC, including other MOOC participants?
• Is the MOOC an accessible learning environment
for all learners?
• What are essential elements of a MOOC? Is size
(over 100) sufficient for it to be a MOOC?
• Is a MOOC really a course?

17. Some References
• Research article on MOOCs:
• http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/104
1/2025
• Dave Cormier on MOOCs:
• http://davecormier.com/edblog/2012/07/31/20-
questions-and-answers-about-moocs/
• George Siemens on MOOCs (video):
• http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/george-siemens-on-
massive-open-online-courses/2011/05/14
• Stephen Downes on MOOCs (video):
• http://www.slideshare.net/Downes/xmooc-the-massive-
open-online-course-in-theory-and-in-practice