LTSE 2016: LU1

CABS Presenta t ion Apr i l , 2016

Keith Pond, Loughborough University

David Asch, Martin Schader, Stephanie Lambert, Quality Services, EFMD

How good is my MOOC?

A review of accreditation schemes for

on-line courses


The MOOC Players

Who?


Distribution of MOOCs in Europe

1 December 2015 (597 in June 2014)

Source: http://openeducationeuropa.eu/en/european_scoreboard_moocs

Where?

http://openeducationeuropa.eu/en/european_scoreboard_moocs


Distribution by Subject

1 December 2015


What?



Business MOOCs in Europe




Beyond MOOCs

DISTANCE LEARNING

SPOC

TEL

ON-LINE DIGITAL MEDIA

MOOC

E-LEARNING

OPEN LEARNING


Why MOOCs and why Blend?

Global reach

No physical campus

Time-zones

Costs

“Do it once, use it many times”

Capture experts

Flexible use of academics

Student engagement?

Learning?

“You Tube generation”


On-line learning – MOOC, SPOC, TEL…

How can HEIs, users, employers, regulators… judge quality?

…and – what do we mean by quality anyway?

Who accredits on-line courses?

What do they accredit?

Is there scope for better accreditation?


Methodology: Selecting Accrediting Bodies

Online search:

173 results

•Search engines. E.g. terms such as “accredit* AND online courses”

•Exploration of online learning providers (HE and organisational)

• Investigating Online, Blended and Distance Learning watchdogs and associations

•Global scope

Verification

•Only those that provide official accreditation services

•Legitimate institutions (i.e. risk of accreditation mills in US)

•Proof of accrediting institutions/programmes/courses

Final selection

•9 accreditation providers selected


Accreditation Bodies / Providers


Accrediting Institutions or Courses

Accredits Institutions Accredits Courses

In the UK and internationally

Accredits language courses only

In the US and Canada Accredits language courses only

Based in the UK, accredit internationally

Courses for learning and development professionals

UK and internationally Courses for colleges, schools and training organisations – helps with design

Accredits courses of organisations only

So far bodies/providers that accredit courses only are very specific to areas of study, professions or industries.


Timescales and Costs of Accreditation

Courses

Materials online do not specify exact time scales

• ALAP (Diploma Level) = £1050 per course per annum

• NCFE = confusing combination of cost based on becoming an

‘approved member’, an annual license, registration, advisory

visit costs and an accreditation fee of (£550) plus £11 for

registered course certification per candidate…! Per annum.

Institutions

Very clear information and structure to accreditation

• ODLQC | 1-3 months | Costs £2350 - £2500 per 3 years

• BAC | 4 months | £4280-£7360 annually


EOCCS Standards and Criteria

Standards partitioned into 4 chapters – each with the same

structure

EOCCS Standard (Philosophy and interpretation)

Introduction

Assessment Criteria (Key areas)

Course Delivery and Operations Course Composition

Institutional Context

Quality Assurance Processes


EOCCS Standards

1. Institutional Context

• Environment

• Strategic Planning

• Resources & Facilities

• Course Team

• Target Groups

• Design for Learning

• Design of Course Layout

• Design of Course Content

• Design of Course Delivery

• Applied Technology

• Qualification

2. Course Composition

• Participants

• Course Presentation

• Corporate Interactions

3. Course Delivery and Operations 4. Quality Assurance Processes

• Institutional QA

• Course Review

• Assessment Methods

• Monitoring Teaching

• Monitoring Learning


Questions?


Chan WK, 2015, MOOC Tracker: A round up of free on-line business and Management courses currently offered on MOOC platforms, Financial Times, available at: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/039fb95a-161c-11e3-a57d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3sgKCSipS [Accessed 16 December 2015] Jansen D and Tiexeira A (Eds.), 2015, Position papers for European cooperation on MOOCs, EADTU, ISBN 978-90-79730-16-2 Open Education Europa, 2015, Open Education Scoreboard, available at http://www.openeducationeuropa.eu/en/european_scoreboard_moocs [Accessed 16 December 2015] Shah D, 2014, MOOCs in 2014: Breaking Down the Numbers, edSurge, available at: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2014-12-26-moocs-in-2014-breaking-down-the-numbers [Accessed 16 December 2015]

References / Sources

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/039fb95a-161c-11e3-a57d-00144feabdc0.html









http://www.openeducationeuropa.eu/en/european_scoreboard_moocs

http://www.openeducationeuropa.eu/en/european_scoreboard_moocs

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2014-12-26-moocs-in-2014-breaking-down-the-numbers



















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