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"Traditional" Open and Distance Learning

What is out there, how do the MOOCs fit in?

Joran van Aart Director of Student Value

StudyPortals

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Part 1: International Open and Distance Learning in Europe

Part 2: An overview of the MOOCs

Part 3: “Traditional” ODL vs MOOCs in Europe

Part 2: An overview of the MOOCs

Part 3: “Traditional” ODL vs MOOCs in Europe

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Part 1: International Open and Distance Learning in Europe

DE

136

UK

1097

ES

98

NL

80

FR

48

SE

17

LT

15

GR

33

IT

43

IE

33

CY

24

CH

21

DK

14

PT

13

AT

12

ODL programmes in Europe

0%20% 40%

60%80%

100%

ODL

On campus

UK

Germany

Spain

Netherlands

France

Greece

Ireland

Italy

other

Offer by country

Offer by language of instruction

0%20% 40%

60%80%

100%

ODL

On campus

English

German

Spanish

Greek

Dutch

French

Lithuanian

Italian

Portuguese

0%20% 40%

60%80%

100%

ODL

On campus

Bachelors

Masters

PhDs

Short Courses

Offer by degree level

0%50%

100%

ODL

On campus

Business & Economics

Eng. & Technology

Life Sciences & Health

Social Sciences

Applied Sciences & Arts

Law

Environmental Sciences

Humanities & Art

Natural Sciences

What students are interested in

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%100%

Europe

Asia

Africa

Americas

OceaniaBusiness & Economics

Eng. & Technology

Life Sciences & Health

Social Sciences

Applied Sciences & Arts

Law

Environmental Sciences

Humanities & Art

Natural Sciences

ODL interest per continent

Part 1: International Open and Distance Learning in Europe

Part 3: “Traditional” ODL vs MOOCs in Europe

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Part 2: An overview of the MOOCs

2%

98% Paid

Free

MOOCs are for free

20%

80%

Exam

No Exam

MOOCs are without exams

86%

4% 3% 2% 5%

English

Spanish

German

French

Other

MOOCs are taught in English

39%

51%

10%

Less than 5h/week

Between 5 - 10h/week

More than 10h/week

MOOCs are part time

13%

72%

15%

Up to 5 weeks

5 - 10 weeks

Over 10 weeks

MOOCs are short

MOOCs are from the US

North America

482

Europe

196 Asia

33

Australia

22

Africa

0 South America

0

61%

33%

6%

"Traditional" universities

ODL specific institutes

Other

Who offers MOOCs in Europe?

Part 1: International Open and Distance Learning in Europe

Part 2: An overview of the MOOCs

Part 3: “Traditional” ODL vs MOOCs in Europe

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The European offer

% of MOOCs in Europe % of ODL programmes in Europe

0%50%

100%

ODL

MOOCs

Business & Economics

Engineering & Technology

Life Sciences & Health

Social Sciences

Applied Sciences & Arts

Humanities & Art

Law

Environmental Sciences

Natural Sciences

The European offer: MOOCs vs ODL

Part 3: “Traditional” ODL vs MOOCs in Europe

• Differences in the subject coverage

• MOOCs more specific

Part 1: International Open and Distance Learning in Europe

• ODL is on the rise, already 250+ institutes offering ODL

• 8 countries define the play

Part 2: An overview of the MOOCs

• Free, short, part time education in English, for the masses

• Still US dominated, but Europe is catching up

"Traditional" Open and Distance Learning

What is out there, how do the MOOCs fit in?

Joran van Aart Director of Student Value

StudyPortals

joran@studyportals.eu