2014년 4월 27일 일요일

[MOOC] MOOC Completion Rates: The Data


Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have the potential to enable free university-level education on an enormous scale. A concern often raised about MOOCs is that although thousands enrol for courses, a very small proportion actually complete the course. The release of information about enrollment and completion rates from MOOCs appears to be ad hoc at the moment - that is, official statistics are not published for every course. This data visualisation draws together information about enrollment numbers and completion rates from across online news stories and blogs.


2014년 4월 8일 화요일

[MOOC] American Capitalism: A History

[Korean Study Group] CornellX: HIST1514x American Capitalism: A History
This group is for sharing information taking the course, American Capitalism: A History. Anyone who wants to study this course is more than welcome!

Course Link :
https://courses.edx.org/courses/CornellX/HIST1514x/1T2014/info
Course FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanCapitalismMOOC



The First Meeting (2014. 3. 18. Tue.)
Time & Place : 7 p.m. at Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
PT : http://goo.gl/XxtdjU
The Second Meeting (2014. 3. 20. Thu.)
Time & Place : 7 p.m. at Seahim 501, SMU, Seoul, S. Korea
PT : http://goo.gl/FXqQMn
The Third Meeting (2014. 3. 27. Thu.)
Time & Place : 7 p.m. at Seahim 501, SMU, Seoul, S. Korea
PT : http://goo.gl/G6efVl
The Fourth Meeting (2014. 4. 3. Thu.)
Time & Place : 7 p.m. at 204 Seahim, SMU, Seoul, S. Korea
PT : http://goo.gl/oWb1su
The Fifth Meeting (2014. 4. 10. Thu.) Time & Place : 7 p.m. at 204 Seahim, SMU, Seoul, S. Korea PT :http://bit.ly/1ejGl8I
The Sixth Meeting (2014. 4. 17. Thu.)
Time & Place : 7 p.m. at 204 Seahim, SMU, Seoul, S. Korea
PT : http://goo.gl/3yjD0I
The Seventh Meeting (2014. 4. 24. Thu.)
Time & Place : 7 p.m. at 204 Seahim, SMU, Seoul, S. Korea
PT : http://bit.ly/1k8TQY4
The Eighth Meeting (2014. 5. 1. Thu.)
Time & Place : 7 p.m. & #204 Seahim building, SMU, Seoul, S. Korea
PT : http://bit.ly/1kp1B9w
The Last Meeting (2014. 5. 8. Thu.)
Time & Place : 7 p.m. & #204 Seahim building, SMU, Seoul, S. Korea
PT : http://bit.ly/1kRryA3

1. [YouTube Playlist] American Capitalism: A History 
2. An article by leading thinker, David Graeber
4. An example of the gap between rich and poor in the U.S. 
6. Comparing the Modern Tea Party to the Original http://hnn.us/article/134859 
7. How Slavery Led To Modern Capitalism
8. 'Refseek' search result : slavery, capitalism
9. 'Intute' search result : slavery 
10. Jihoon Jeong's Facebook (He is taking this course and give some explanation in Korean)

2014년 1월 11일 토요일

[MOOC - A Brief History of Humankind] Part III Summary & Quiz


Part III: The Unification of Humankind

Lecture 8: The Direction of History
After the Agricultural Revolution, humans created many different cultures and societies. The relations between these different societies were very complex, and involved wars and conflicts as well as trade, immigration and imitation. But as time went by, the connections between the societies became stronger and stronger, so that humankind was gradually united into a single global society. Three main forces shaped this process of unification. The first was money and trade. Money is the most universal system of mutual trust ever devised by humans. How come even people who believe in different gods and obey rival kings, are nevertheless willing to use the same money?

Lecture 9: Imperial Visions
The second force that shaped the process of human unification is imperialism. The idea of empire is seen today in a very negative light, but empires have played such a central role in human history that it’s hard to regard them as totally evil. What exactly is an empire? How have empires succeeded in uniting under their control different ecological regions, ethnic groups, and religious communities? How can we balance the positive contribution of empires with their record of violence and oppression? And what is the future of the imperial ideal? Is the world destined to be ruled by a new global empire?

Lecture 10: The Law of Religion
The third force that shaped the process of human unification is religion. The role of religion in history is extremely controversial. Some see religion as the root of all evil, while for others it is the primary source of happiness, empathy, and progress. Can we arrive at a balanced judgment? What were the main landmarks in the religious history of the world? In what ways did different cultures understand the universe, distinguish good from evil, and explain the ubiquitous presence of suffering?