Anyone can build a MOOC! But should they?
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Anyone can build a MOOC!But should they?
Brian MulliganInstitute of Technology Sligo, Ireland.
ICT in Education Conference, April 2016, LIT Thurles
moocs4all.eu
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You can learn anything online….….well, almost!
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They say it’s never too late to play the piano.
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Or even more useful skills.
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Phil Hill, 2012
MOOC – Barriers to Overcome
http://mfeldstein.com/four-barriers-that-moocs-must-overcome-to-become-sustainable-model/
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The cost of MOOCs
• Survey of 27 UK universities– €40,485 average
• What about small target audiences?– Specialised topics– Minority languages– Changing technologies– Local needs
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Why do universities spend so much on MOOCs?
• Quality of Learning?• Reputation?
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Is the Coursera xMOOC pedagogy sophisticated?
Do people learn?
“I got exactly what I wanted from it and more….. a most enjoyable and educational course”
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If an online course is good enough for 30 students,
is it good enough for 3000 students?
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Are high production values required?
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A simple online course
• 12 x Weekly 1-hour lectures• Additional readings and recordings• Weekly quizzes• Tuition and Peer support via fora.• 2 or 3 assignments• Final examination• €6,000 to develop and deliver
30 x 15-minute recordings
optionalPeer-assessed
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moocs4all.eu
• Collection and dissemination of low-cost methods– Started 1 Feb 2015
• Website and Community Forum• MOOC: “Making MOOCs on a Budget”– 2nd delivery – starts 17th May, 2016
The TeamInstitute of Technology, Sligo, IrelandTechnical University of Delft, HollandFachhochschule Bielefeld, Germany
University of Girona, SpainBath Spa University, UK
LoCoMoTion Project
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Content• Principles– Real learning Not “glitz”– Some options are not possible– Reuse OER
• Video content– Simple graphics (avoid animations)– Good microphone– Minimise editing• Tolerate mistakes• Repeat sections• Leave audio clues for editing
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Communication
• Are the discussion tools in your platform scalable?
• External tools: – Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter– Piazza, Prulu, Discourse (via LTI?)
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Assessment
• Must be scalable• Objective Tests– MCQs
• Peer Assessment– E.g. Moodle Workshop activity
• Could you award formal credits for this?
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Platform• Features
– Content hosting / linking– Formative assessment
• Quizzes• Peer Assessments
– Discussions– Self registration and enrolment
• Visibility• “Membership”
– edX, Coursera, Futurelearn etc.• “Open” with Quality Assurance: Canvas• “Open” - Wikieducator• Host your own
– Moodle– Mash-up
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MOOCs for Teenagers
• Hobbies (eg. Nutrition and Fitness for athletes)
• Transition Year (eg. Computer Programming)
• Minority subjects (Economics, Applied Maths)
• Augment classes (revision etc.)
• “Flipped classroom” (specified by teachers)
• New Junior Cert Cycle • College readiness (e.g. Study skills)
• Careers• “Advanced Placement” – College courses