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MOOCs for professional
development
13:00 – 14:30 April 11th 2013 in DG10 Bea Orpen
Dr. Eloise Tan, Learning Innovation
Unit, Dublin City University
MOOCs are freely available
online courses that are offered
by universities worldwide.
We will discuss what MOOCs are,
where to find them, and
different strategies for
engaging with them for
professional development.
The workshop is based on my
experiences with MOOCs as a
participant and I will do a tour
of a current MOOC so that
participants can see how a MOOC
might function in practice.
On completion of this
workshop you will be
able to:
1) Identify and
evaluate MOOCs for
your professional
development
2) Develop a general
strategy for
participating in MOOCs
effectively
What was the experience
like?
Did you achieve your
personal goals?
Did you complete?
How much time did
you spend a week on
it?
Was the technology easy
to manage?
What was your
motivation?
What appeals to
you?
What concerns you?
What are you hoping to
achieve?
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M
O
O
C
Massive
Open
Online
Course
Can accommodate large numbers of students, sometimes tens of thousands.
Anyone can register, no institutional affiliation necessary, ‘free’, discussed in detail next.
Delivery, feedback, and assessment (if any) are done virtually. Sometimes supplemented with physical ‘hang outs’.
There is a curriculum although in some cases it is very flexible.
Video explaining MOOCs http://www.connectivistmoocs.org/what-is-a-connectivist-mooc/ @t_eloise Dr. Eloise Tan 2013
‘Open’ carries many
meanings…
http://www.openclassroomonline.com/open-learning-trying-to-define-and-apply-to-k12-again/ “Open Learning – trying to define and apply to K12 …again” Posted on October 30, 2012 by Verena Robert
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MOOCs are early on in
Gartner’s Hype Cycle www.gartner.com
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http://www.gwhatchet.com/files/2
013/01/cartoon-1281.jpg @t_eloise Dr. Eloise Tan 2013
cMOOC s
Connectivist MOOCs
• Focus on connected aspect of learning , building a community of practice
• Can feel ‘chaotic’ as it is learner-driven
• “inherently personal and subjective, as participants create their meaning and build and navigate their own web of connections”
• No fixed competencies and usually no certification.
• Often run by professional associations (ex. ALT ocTEL, Association for Learning Technology), but always (ex. Uni. Of Edinburgh’s EdCMooc)
• Learners encouraged to add to the curriculum in their own spaces such as blogs, Google Hangouts, Twitter.
xMOOCs (Ex. Coursera, EdX, Udacity)
• Usually video
content and
discussion forums
• Automated testing
• Instructor-guided
lesson
• Linear
• Fixed competencies.
“ Learning is seen as
something that can be
tested and
certified.”
What is a MOOC? What are the different types of MOOC? xMOOCs and cMOOCs
Posted on August 23, 2012
By Martin Lungton @t_eloise Dr. Eloise Tan 2013
Linear Instructor-led Fixed
competencies
Learner
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cMOOC
• I’m comfortable with learning technologies and social media
• I want flexibility in my online learning, in terms of where I can post, how I work through content.
• I’m very interested in connecting with others around this topic
• A big part of my learning process is departing from the curriculum and exploring on my own
• My focus is gaining a deep understanding of the topic, not so much acquiring facts or specific competencies.
• I’m looking for a learner centred experience.
• Getting a certificate at the ‘end’ is not important to me.
• I have the time, space, and resources to manage my own online learning.
xMOOC
• I’m ‘okay’ with learning technologies, but I wouldn’t call myself an expert.
• I want my learning to happen in one online place.
• I want to learn specific content or competencies.
• Connecting with others is nice but it is not my priority.
• I need a learning experience where I can log-on and tick the boxes.
• Certification is not my main aim, but it is an objective.
• I have the time, space, and resources to manage my own online learning.
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Where to find MOOCs
cMOOCs
http://www.conne
ctivistmoocs.org
/
Connectivist
Moocs aggregates
current and
forthcoming
cMOOCs. Also
provides helpful
background on
cMOOCs.
xMOOCs
http://www.class-central.com/
Class Central aggregates
xMOOCs from Coursera, EdX,
Udacity, and others.
https://www.udacity.com/
https://www.edx.org/
https://www.coursera.org/
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Udacity Coursera EdX
- Able to sign in with Facebook
or Twitter
- All advertised courses are
available to enroll onto
straight away (apart from 4
courses which are coming soon)
- All courses feature a video
overview of the course
- Courses do not follow a
traditional textbook format
- Highly interactive tutorials
- Able to learn at your own
pace with no deadlines
- All courses offer
certificates
- Community forum where user
are rewarded for participation
- Some courses offer a
proctored exam (fee payable
- Great range of courses
covering many subject areas
- Lots of information provided
on individual courses
- All courses feature a video
introduction to the course
- Many of the video lecture have
an option to display subtitles
in languages other than English
- Almost all courses offer
certification
- Offer a career matching
service
- Central forum, following a
gamification rewards system
- Good range of courses
covering different subject
areas
- Lots of information
available on individual
courses
- Most courses have a video
introduction
- Some courses have foreign
language options, either in
text transcription or whole
course format
- Certificates of mastery
available for all courses
- Proctored certificates also
available if exam is taken
under proctored conditions
(there is a fee for this)
- Course forums available to
interact with peers of that
course
- Limited range of courses
- Not much written information
on individual course contents
- Does not currently offer any
form of translation into
foreign languages
- Not all advertised courses are
currently available to enroll
onto
- Operate peer grading for some
exercises which can be off
putting
- To achieve certification you
must meet all course deadlines
- Estimated weekly hours and
deadlines can be difficult to
meet for some people
- Not all advertised courses
are currently available to
enroll onto
- Some courses that require
prior knowledge offer a self-
assessment but this is not
available until the course has
actually started
- Estimated weekly hours and
deadlines can be difficult to
for some people to meet
Catherine Round ‘The Best MOOC provider” http://www.skilledup.com/the-best-mooc-provider-a-review-of-coursera-udacity-and-edx/
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Once you found one
•Is there a book you
need to buy?
•Do you have a
suitable space where
you can learn?
•If it is for CPD inform your line
manager/head
•Include it on your c.v.
•Strive for completion.
•Identify how the MOOC will fit with
other courses or with other MOOCs,
create a year long MOOC plan or
integrate with other learning.
•Log-in before the MOOC starts to
become familiar with the
platform.
•Check if you are expected to
engage over Twitter, Google
Hangouts.
•Secure a headset to watch
videos, make sure there is a mic
if there are synchronous
sessions to participate in.
•Try to find someone who is
willing to help you with the
technology throughout the course
if you get stuck.
•Before the course starts set up
a separate folder in your email
and a filter that will send all
emails there.
•Set a day/time for
MOOCing.
•Register at least two
weeks before the MOOC
starts.
•Check how many hours the
instructor recommends
spending each week.
•If there are synchronous
components check the time
zone. Time Technology
Resources CPD Plan
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Don’t let MOOCs do this to
your life
Image part of the Microsoft Blue Monster series.
Sourced here: http://gcaptain.com/the-vast-sea-of-chaos/ @t_eloise Dr. Eloise Tan 2013
Phil Hill’s 4 MOOC student
archetypes http://mfeldstein.com/the-four-student-archetypes-emerging-
in-moocs/
Lurkers
– observe or
sample a few
items at the
most.
Passive
Participants
– view a course as content to
consume. - watch videos,
perhaps take quizzes, but
tend to not participate in
activities or class
discussions.
Active Participants – Intend to participate in the MOOC,
including consuming content, taking
quizzes and exams, taking part in
activities such as writing assignments
and peer grading, and actively
participate in discussions via
discussion forums, blogs, twitter,
Google+, or other forms of social
media.
Drop-Ins – These are students who
become partially or
fully active
participants for a
select topic within the
course, but do not
attempt to complete the
entire course
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What to expect from an
xMOOC • Videos
– You can adjust speed of videos.
– Sometimes the video lectures are verbal presentation of content available elsewhere, decide which suits you : reading or watching.
• Discussion forums
– Brush up on your netiquette.
– Be aware that anyone can be in a MOOC, so conduct yourself professionally.
– Posting anonymously is of limited value.
– Be careful of ‘auto-subscription’ to forums lest you get 100s of emails overnight.
– Choose one or two forums and interact with those.
– Posting in a discussion forum is different than writing academically, read others to get a feel for tone.
• Quizzes
– These are knowledge checks, so be realistic about your expectations.
– If you want a certificate find out what the requirements are.
• Peer assessment
– The experience of others on the MOOC will vary so be open to the various types of feedback you might get.
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Recap
• Now you know a little about MOOCs, xMOOCs, cMOOCs
• You know where to find them
• How to choose between xMOOCs and cMOOCs
• A little about what to expect and tips on how to prepare for
taking a MOOC for professional
development
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The world of MOOCs changes
rapidly
March 2013 an Australian MOOC platform has launched: https://www.open2study.com/
UK Platform will
launch in 2013 with
Russell Group
http://futurelearn.c
om/
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