Language

Learning

MOOCsChallenges with

Design &

Implementation

Apostolos Koutropoulos

@koutropoulos

A little bit about you…Who are you? Why a Topic of interest?

Introduction Who am I?

Participant in a variety of MOOCs

CCK11, LAK11, MobiMOOC, CFHE12…

Coursera

edX

OLDS MOOC

Project Background

Images from: http://www.atpm.com/5.05/roundup.shtml

Top: Yahoo Chat (ca. 1999)

Right: ICQ (ca. 1999)

Right: LAK11 (01/2011)

Left: CCK11 (Spring 2011)

Why #ESLMOOC Potential Dissertation topic

What’s in a name?

#ESLMOOC or #GreekMOOC?

Language: English for Specific Purposes

Audience: Post-Secondary Education

Help: University ESL Program

Your “Musts” for LL

Current Considerations for LL

Communicative Language Teaching

Communication through L2

Usage of authentic texts

Focus on both language & learning process

Learners contributing to their classroom

Link classroom to outside

MOOC Affordances for LL

MOOC Affordances for LL

Collective Scaffolding

Authentic resources are available for free

Access to native speakers willing to help

Free tools for R/W/S/L

Not (necessarily) constrained by:

traditional testing mechanisms

Traditional teaching approaches

Badges for life long learning

MOOC Implementation Issues

MOOC Implementation Issues

Managing “information overload”

Meaningful readings & activities

Not just grammar driven

Managing testing expectations

Appropriateness of level of learners

Pre-requisites? Background Knowledge?

Providing appropriate instructor presence

Valued currency of badges

Final Thoughts?Open Microphone