The Design of Empowering and Inspirational Open Online Learning Experiences

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The Design of Empowering and Inspirational Open Online Learning Experiences George Veletsianos, PhD Canada Research Chair, Associate Professor School of Education and Technology Royal Roads University

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While conversations in the academic world and the mass media continue to focus on the benefits, challenges, opportunities, and future of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), emerging empirical evidence suggests that the realities of open online learning do not fully match the hopes of open online learning (Veletsianos, 2013). One reason that these hopes remain unrealized appears to be the belief that education is a product that can be packaged, automated, and delivered. This perspective allows for massiveness and efficient delivery, but fosters the development of digital learning environments that fail to engender empowering and inspirational learning experiences. In this presentation, I discussed what our research into open learning experiences reveals about inspiration and empowerment.

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The Design of Empowering and Inspirational Open Online Learning

Experiences

George Veletsianos, PhD Canada Research Chair, Associate Professor

School of Education and Technology Royal Roads University

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The fields associated with using technology in education have been enamored with

effectiveness and efficiency

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Certain aspects of MOOCs represent a continuity of the status quo

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Designers and researchers should focus on the learner experience and strive to provide

opportunities for inspiration & empowerment

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The MOOC elicits strong feelings

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The MOOC as a sociocultural phenomenon

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Inspiration and Empowerment in open learning environments

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Drawing from 3 studies

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“It was the most empowering and most engaging learning experience I have

had as an adult”

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The role of the faculty member

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Flexibility in traversing content

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Pause

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“I met some really great people that I am still in touch with now…we met

in that horrible MOOC!”

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Detecting moments of inspiration?

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4 closing remarks

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Thank you!

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