Running a MOOC on Moodle

Brian Coll, John Donovan, Brian Mulligan

Gavin Henrick (Learning Technology Services)

2

Lean Sigma Quality MOOC

Twitter Mentions

Twitter Mentions

Press and Radio Coverage

7

MOOC Registrations by Geography

Phil Hill, 2012

MOOC – Barriers to Overcome

http://mfeldstein.com/four-barriers-that-moocs-must-overcome-to-become-sustainable-model/

Typical MOOCCompletion Rates

http://www.katyjordan.com/MOOCproject.html

http://i2.wp.com/mfeldstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/studentPatternsInMoocs2.jpg

IT Sligo MOOC Completion 31%Conversion Rate: 57%

IT Sligo Moodle Login Page

IT Sligo MOOC Login Page

IT Sligo Typical Moodle Course Page

IT Sligo MOOC Course Page

IT Sligo Week 0

IT Sligo Week 1

Week 1 Discussion Forum

General Discussion Forum

General Discussion ForumParticipant Feedback

End of Course Survey

Future MOOC Questions

• Under Conclusions/Recommendations you might consider the following questions, created by WCET, which serves as a conversation starter for Institute management re future MOOC development?

a. Why does the institution want to offer a MOOC?b. How does a MOOC fit into the strategic plan?c. What problem is being solved by offering this MOOC?d. What theory underpins the institution’s MOOC strategy?e. Will MOOCs be delivered out of academic departments or another division of the institution?f. What does it mean to be “open”?g. What does “massive” mean in our context?h. Are MOOCs at this institution going to be free?i. If free, how much can the institution invest?j. If not free, how much are we going to charge? Why?k. Who will receive the revenue for what is charged?

Coll.brian@itsligo.ieBrian Coll,

Lecturer, Engineering & Quality Institute of Technology Sligo

Thank You!Any Questions?