Workshop

Two days “Train the Trainer” Workshop under the research project “INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN PEDAGOGY FOR MINI-MOOCS BLENDED WITH INSTRUCTION STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION” organized by MARWADI UNIVERSITY and sponsored by Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in collaboration with Thapar University (Patiala) on 26-27th May 2017.

This workshop is aimed to highlight the research in the field of Massive Open Online Courses as they have given Indian academics a better sense of how a lecture could be restructured into short, self-contained segments with high interactivity to engage students more effectively.

TOPICS COVERED:

· Understanding MOOCs

· Technology for development of MOOCs

· Pedagogical framework for MOOCs

· Content delivery mechanism (ease of accessibility for learners as well as trainer(teacher))

· Assessment, Certification and Recognition under MOOCs Courses

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

· How to Create and teach with MOOCs

· Novel pedagogical processes with MOOCs

· Best practices in MOOCs

· Challenges facing MOOCs and how to overcome them

· Adapting to MOOC pedagogy.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP

· Introduction to MOOCS (MASSIVELY OPEN ONLINE COURSES).

· Comparative study of different platforms of MOOCS.

· Role of faculty in blending MOOCs in regular Curriculum.

· Benefits and scope for teaching community.