musing on moocs

Knowledge. Performance. Impact.

20 Minute WEBINAR: Musing on MOOCs

July 24, 2014

MBI – GP Strategies Company Confidential

Introduction

STEVE SWINK Training Specialist, GP Strategies

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Agenda

• Different varieties of MOOCs

– Pros and cons of the various flavors of MOOCs

• Ways MOOCs can be leveraged in a corporate environment

• Lessons to be taken from MOOCs as you grow and adapt your learning arsenal

• Your questions and comments

– We’ll follow up with

• A tweet chat AND

• A more in depth webinar recording of this conversation

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What’s a MOOC?

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Massive

Myriad of Motivations

Open

Affordable (Low or

No Cost)

Accessible (Few if any

prerequisites)

Online

Synchronous with some possible

Asynchronous

Typically Available via any Internet Connected

Device

Course

Structured Delivery

Credit for

Completion

?

Large, Globally Diverse

Audience

What’s Your TAKE ON MOOCs?

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A fad – they’ll be soon

forgotten.

Good for higher ed,

not so much for corporate.

A way to get my employees

up to speed quickly by

partnering with educational

providers.

Something we can adapt

and incorporate into our

learning strategy.

A Quick Poll >>

MOOC Mystery MATRIX

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• Credentials?

• Assessments?

• Cohort Structure?

• Cloud, Classroom, or Both?

• Synchronous, Asynchronous, or “Ambisynchronous”?

• Open Content?

• Open to Anyone?

• Scalable? Truly to the Masses

• Or Small Close-Knit Community of cohorts?

Massive Open

Course Online

Managing the MOOC: MOOC METERS

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SYNCHRONICITY COHORT SIZE DEFINED OUTCOMES

COLLABORATION LEVEL BARRIERS TO ENTRY CLASS DRIVERS

xMOOC (‘Expert’ MOOC)

Fully synchronous versions are called ‘SMOC’s

Types of MOOCs

The most common type, organized around a

central professor and core curriculum

• Typically - Hosted by an academic institution - More unidirectional communication

• Pros - Good for dispensing consistent information to a

wide audience - Easily replicated and rebroadcast

• Cons - Less opportunity for collaboration

- Less ‘connectivism’

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Original source: Infographic from http://www.ecampusnews.com/research/infographic-moocs-global-436/2/

cMOOC (‘Connective’ MOOC)

Types of MOOCs

Course materials provide starting point for participant

discussions; with most learning coming from peer

interactions.

• Typically - Hosted by academic institution

- More peer-to-peer communication

• Pros - Collaborative learning opportunities

- ‘Expert’ kick-off

• Cons - May be a challenge to validate peer knowledge

- Could spin into irrelevant tangents

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DOCC (Distributed Online Collaborative Course)

Types of MOOCs

The same core course material is distributed to students at

multiple institutions, but the exact administration of the material

can vary. Students can also engage with each other across

institutions via the online component.

• Pros - “Canned” material offers starting point

- Flexibility to deliver based on circumstances and audience

• Cons - Potential inconsistencies in final product

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BOOC (Big Open Online Course)

Types of MOOCs

• Similar to MOOCs, but limited to a smaller number of

students, typically 50

• Subset is a SPOC (Small Private Online Course)

– Uses a “flipped classroom” model

• Pros - Restricted or ‘captive’ audience

• Cons - “Flipped classroom” may not work well for a

broad audience

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Corporate MOOCs

Types of MOOCs

– MOOC courses designed for employee training or continuing

education, typically subsidized or uniquely accredited by

employers

– Corporate MOOCs may take on traits of one or more of the

aforementioned MOOC types

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MOOC APPLICATIONS

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Compliance Training

(??)

Succession Planning

Workplace Skills

Training

Growing the Market

MOOC Alliance MATRIX

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Corporate MOOC Alliances Showing “Typical” Contributions

Higher Education

Content Academic Expertise

Platform Vendors

Technology Hosting

Enterprise

Peer Learning

Parameters

Corporate MOOCs and the EMPLOYEE LIFE CYCLE

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Workplace & On-the-

Job Training

Yahoo!

Self-Directed Learning

Wolfram Research

Collaborate & Innovate

Procter & Gamble

Onboard New

Employees

McAfee

& Intel

Train Channel

Partners & Customers

1-800-Flowers.com

Build Talent

Pipelines

Candidate Screening & Sponsorship

Brand Marketing

Bank of America

Source: Putting MOOCs to Work, Bersin by Deloitte

Your THOUGHTS?

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In the chat panel,

tell how you might use

MOOCs in your

organization.

A Quick Chat >>

Key TAKEAWAYS!

• It’s a challenge to DEFINE what a MOOC truly is.

• There are several DIFFERENT TYPES of MOOCs.

• MOOCs are currently being leveraged by organizations

in a VARIETY of ways.

• Even if a MOOC isn’t right for your particular situation,

some MOOC COMPONENTS might still apply.

• This is an ONGOING CONVERSATION.

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What’s NEXT?

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More on the different types of

MOOCs

Adapting MOOCs to

Corporate Settings

Badging MOOCs and

Credentialing Outcomes MOOCs and Social Learning

A Quick Poll >>

Keep the Conversation GOING!

TweetChat September 17th

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET

#CorporateMOOCs 19

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