OUNL MOOCs in EMMA: sharing the EMMA experience

Dr. Olga Firssova

July 8, 2015, 9.45 – 11.15

A pilot implementation in EMMA• Testing the approach: replicating course design in a new

environment• Testing technology: translation • Testing the environment

Two MOOCs of the Open University Netherlands E-learning: 974 participants; Sept-Dec 2013Developing Blended Learning: 1300 participants; Sept-Oct 2014

Testing the approach: OpenU ->EMMA• Based on meaningful tasks • Live and asynchronous interaction

with experts and peers• Use of social media (blog)• Integration of 1-weekly online

masterclasses with live expert sessions

• Possibility of certification• A mix of individual and groupwork• Moderated group interaction (only in

Blended …)• E-portfolio for certification

• Partial re-design: duration, structure, tasks • Use of complete video-recordings• Re-design of communication (Forum -> Page-based

conversations)

Testing the technology: semi-automated translation

Not automated:• Text revision• Revision of Dutch

transcription• Revision of translation into

EnglishIssues: - Time for revision (!)- Quality of translations depends on the source (other languages and accents)

Important: teaching software with course content

Testing the platform

Flat task structure Group tasks and discussionsInteraction with experts (live sessions)Social media (blogs)Self-monitoring progressTeacher feedback on tasks (live sessions)*Monitoring discussions**

* E-learning** Blended learning

Deep Structure Page-based conversations Video recordings of the sessionsSocial media (blogs for communication?)

Translation on demand

Thank you!Olga Firssova olga.firssova@ou.nl

The future …

• A new MOOC (on Formative Assessment)• Using the new functionalities (peer-

assessment)• Shorter video fragments • Editing video (!) • Integrating a live expert session (!) • Use of social media (twitter, blog)• Links to other (EMMA) MOOCs