moocs and open knowledge

Making MOOCs on a Budget

Pedagogies and CommunicationMOOCs and Open Knowledge

MOOCs and Open Knowledge• Maximizing reuse and aggregation of

Open Educational Resources (OERs), while keeping expenses on new, relevant material

• Design Pattern: Scaffolded MOOCs– Avoid reinventing content by spending

time to aggregate, evaluate and contextualise open educational resources

(http://ilde.upf.edu/moocs/v/bxy)

MOOCs and Open Knowledge

• Shooting short videos thus easy replacement and edition

• Preparing pdf’s and PPT-like files allowing for easy editing


• Maximizing future reuse of – OERs, pdf’s, ppt’s, etc.– learning flow– learning pace– social network/forum activity


• Fast subtitling through Youtube service (e.g., accessibility, multilanguism)

• Multilinguism: platforms that allow for multiple languages - in the future not likely to be an issue hindering learning (automatic instant translation)

• Optimal use of free instant translation services


• Openness vs low-cost• The role of Wikipedia and other

similar resources• The Open Knowledge Foundation

On a budget...• Saving time: reusing spares time. Short videos save time by

reshooting only parts. Use simple slide-containing or container files: PowerPoint-like or pdf’s. Prezi is fancy but more difficult to reuse.

• Saving money: reuse of materials saves money intrinsically. Use simple editing programs, google drive/docs... LibreOffice, Linux... Use Wikipedia and CC-licensed photos to avoid paying to copyright owners.

• Saving energy: Changing, reuploading.. short videos and PPT files saves energy and makes planning easier – task subdivision, less procrastination. Upload everythink to searchable engines: YouTube, SlideShare, ... Use automatic subtitle generation in YouTube.

Question open for discussion

Any ideas enhancing openness of MOOCs while keeping them low

cost?

Thanks for your attention.