Massive* Open Online CourseNot “Massively” or “Multiple”

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ApostolosKoutropoulos

How to tackle this?!

AK’s MOOC Experience

cMOOC 18

xMOOC completed* 62

xMOOC audited 5

xMOOC dropped 3

xMOOC: Coursera, Udacity EdX, OpenLearning, Open2Study, FutureLearn, MiriadaX, Canvas.net, Coursesites, NovoEd, iVersity, Janux, etc…

… since January 2011…… as a learner … … more or less, I’ve lost track

Agenda

• (Brief) History of MOOCs (at least as I see it)

• Some issues around MOOCs (from emerging research)

• Case Study: MOOCs at the University of Athens

Ground rule: Have questions? Raise a hand for the Microphone or post textIn the chat – I’ll get to it during the presentation

(BRIEF) HISTORY OF MOOCS

According to AK, anyway…

What’s a MOOC?

Abbreviated timeline

Fathom

AllLearn

LMS

Misconceptions

MOOC, tongue-in-check approach

Early thoughts on types…Downes Lane Bonk Clark

cMOOC Network Based Reusable transferMOOC

xMOOC Task Based Repeatable madeMOOC

Content Based Rotating synchMOOC

Name Branding asynchMOOC

Experimental adaptiveMOOC

Personality connectivistMOOC

Loss Leader miniMOOC

Theory-driven

Trend-driven

JIT

Alternative Admissions

2012 - Attack of the Acronyms

… and current thoughtsDimension

Open

Massive

Use of Multimedia

Degree of Communication

Degree of Collaboration

Learning Pathway

Quality Assurance

Amount of Reflections

Certification

Formal Learning

Autonomy

Diversity

Conole, 2013

Levels

Low

Mid

High

SOME ISSUES AROUND MOOCS

Based on current research done with a colleague

Some background

• Research Project

• Review of openly published materials about MOOCs

• Including blogs, news-stories, and published research

• November 2011 to February 2014

Initial Typology

What is a MOOC?

Academic Governance & MOOC Goals

Instructional Design

Learner Motivation

Learner Engagement & Participation

Learner Satisfaction

Usability & Accessibility

Assessment Challenges

Value of “completion” & certification

Sustainability & Reputation

Course Content & Copyright

Teaching in a “Massive” environment

Cultural Communication & Cultural Hegemony

What is a MOOC?

Governance

MOOC Goals

ID

Motivation

Engagement

Satisfaction

Usability

Assessment

Certification

Copyright Teaching

Hegemony & Communication

Sustainability

Interactions

What is a MOOC?

Engagement & ParticipationWhat does it look like?

Certification

So what?

Now what?

CASE STUDY (IT’S REALLY A CRITIQUE)

MOOCs at the University of Athens

Grand Overview

• Ανοικτά Ακαδημαϊκά Μαθήματα (Open College Courses)

• Lifelong learning project, funded by Greece & EU

• Goal: create ~1000 open courses

• 791 “A-” courses

• 158 “A+” courses

• Currently in trial run: http://opencourses.gr/

Types of coursesΠροδιαγραφή Rubric for

“Α-”

grade

Rubric for “Α”

grade

(podcast)

Rubric for

“Α+” grade

Detailed course description (incl. English) √ √ √

Detailed course objectives (incl. English) √ √ √

Keywords and Glossary (incl. English) √ √ √

Organization of course materials into topic modules √ √ √

Detailed description of module goals and objectives √ √ √

Keywords & Glossary for modules √ √ √

Lecture notes, slides, and supporting materials for each lecture √ √ √

Bibliography √ √ √

Exercises - - √

Utilization of electronic sources of host institutions - - √

Multimedia Content such as:

i) Recorded video lectures

ii) Recorded video lectures with slides

iii) podcast, voice-over lectures (e.g. adobe presenter)

√

√

√

Mature department: 15

28

Department Α- Α Live

English Language and Literature 0 2 0

German Language & Literature 9 2 2

Theater Arts 3 0 0

Geology & Geoecological 23 26 3

Early Childhood Education 0 14 0

Biology 0 9 9

Theology 6 15 12

Religious Studies 3 0 3

Mathematics 44 41 19

Physics 3 0 1

Chemistry 32 9 3

Dentistry 7 14 12

Computer Science & ICT 14 17 63

Medicine 20 10 6

History of Science 7 3 0171 162 133

Pros (starting with the kudos)

• Creation of courses in Greek

• Leveraging local know-how and bringing it to citizenry

• Intent to create a eLearning network for all instructors and designers involved – increase feeling of community

• Want to also include lab courses!

• Seeking people with instructional design background

• Good marketing for Greek institutions

Cons

• Taken the worst of the xMOOC and put it online:

• Straight translation of campus lectures to an online “course”

• Focus on digitization, not pedagogy

• Courses still described in “hours of instruction”, which is just as bad as “seat-time” in the US.

• Standards for course design are set at the macro level

• academic department conform to what standard regardless of department

• No recognition of Distance Education as viable mode of learning in Greece, but now they are seeking qualified individuals to help in this effort…

Conclusion

This is one confused effort. Their literature indicates that they wish to create Massive Open Online Courses, however in practice they are creating OpenCourseWare.

Sources• MOOC 1.0 vs. 2.0: http://www.wired.com/2014/09/moocs-2-0/

• MOOC Balance Score Card: http://www.slideshare.net/drygrape/mooc-balance-score-card-10-vs-20

• MOOC Business Models: http://www.slideshare.net/drygrape/mooc-10-20-business-models?related=1

• Major Players in the MOOC: http://chronicle.com/article/The-Major-Players-in-the-MOOC/138817/

• Genres of Networked Learning: http://femtechnet.newschool.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/MOOCvsDOCC_Infographic.jpg

• MOOC Evolution: http://mfeldstein.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/EvolutionCombine20120815.jpg

• Development of MOOC Providers: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Figure_1_MOOCs_and_Open_Education_Timeline_p6.jpg

• Massive Open Radio University: http://dhayton.haverford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1303167mooc.jpg

• Conole, G. (2013). A New Classification for MOOCs. MOOC Quality Project. Retrieved from: http://mooc.efquel.org/a-new-classification-for-moocs-grainne-conole/

• Cormier, D. (2010). What is a MOOC? Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3gMGqcZQc

• MOOC Hysteria image: http://cogdogblog.com/2012/07/17/mooc-hysertia/

• Structure of CCK08: http://x28newblog.blog.uni-heidelberg.de/2008/09/06/cck08-first-impressions/

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• Child watching TV [image]: http://www.psychalive.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/kids-watch-TV-300x199.jpg

• Conversation puzzle [image]: http://modernimmortal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/conversation2.jpg

• Conversation chaos [image]: http://artofconversation.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452194e69e2017ee81ffd85970d-320wi

• Notorious Lurker [image]: http://www.stopmotionworks.com/miscimages/lurker2.gif