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Presented by:
MOOC 2.0: Innovation
and Accountability
Lee Rubenstein
For more info contact: [email protected]
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Why are we still training learners
like our grandfather’s generation?
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Because of technology and
automation, half of today’s
jobs will not exist in 2030*
*Education Commission Report, September 2016
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The world demands a planet-
scale reskilling effort. Now.
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EdX.org is a Non-Profit Founded by
Harvard and MITExpand
access to quality
education
Improve on-campus
education
Advance research
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edX Impact
8.9MM+ Learners 196+ Countries
29.3MM+ Course
Enrollments1100+ Courses
English, French,
Mandarin, Hindi,+
100+ Institutions
150+ Blended Classes
15,000+ Enrollments
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edX Partners -Academic
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edX Partners-Industry
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Powered by
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In a survey of edX learners who earned
verified certificates, 43% said the courses
helped advance their careers.
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What Learners and Employees
Are Telling Us
● Almost half of learners surveyed said that they want credit
and professional credentials for careers
● 77% of learners feel credentials from online platforms
backed by universities are valuable to employers
● Employers want to bridge skills gap between college
education and employer needs
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This is MOOC 2.0
Innovations and Accountability
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MOOCs Innovate on Quality
MOOC
1.0
Rich Problem
Types
Learner Cohorts
and TeamsAdaptive
Hinting
Rich Per-student
Analytics
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Accountability in MOOCs
Timed
Exams
Hand Grading
Integrated into
Peer Assessment
Randomized
Problems,
Randomized
Numerics
Virtual
Proctored
Exams
Control
Exam
Visibility
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Credit is the Sonic Barrier of Education
MOOCs must ensure integrity to cross it!
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In-demand knowledge from top universities to fast track careers and
accelerate a Master’s degree.
Flexible and free to try. Open to everyone, everywhere.
● Career-focused
● Validated by top companies
● Pathway to Credit
● Equivalent to one quarter to one half of a Master’s degree
● On-demand and offered fully online
● Affordable, costs between $800 - $1,500 USD
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Recognized by industry leaders and are already leading to learner success.
"Walmart is always looking to hire the most talented associates in the world, and completing online
courses like the MITx MicroMasters credential in Supply Chain Management, is a powerful way for
people to learn the important skills required to be successful."
Chris Sultemeier , EVP of Logistics, Walmart U.S.
"GE highly values professionals with proficiency in artificial intelligence and machine learning. For
me, a candidate credentialed through edX MicroMasters course in Artificial Intelligence would have a
marked advantage."
Michael Idelchik , Vice President of Advanced Technology Programs, GE
“ Dragon Hotel in Hangzhou China has been sending managerial staff to HK POLYU to study master
level courses. It’s difficult for our staff to study and work at the same time. We are truly excited to
learn that HK POLYU will offer these courses online.
GM , The Dragon Hotel, Hangzhou, China
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Alternative credentials and
credit have gained traction
Emerging Themes We Have Observed
Since Launching in 2012
Programs workEmployers are accepting
alternative credentials
An evolution of the path to
university is emerging
• Xseries Program completion
rates are higher than MOOCs
• Verified certificate take rates are
higher for courses part of an
XSeries
• Engagement levels are higher
than individual MOOCs
• Corporations prefer complete
program for a topic area
• Market research points to learner
demand
• Verified certificates are a new
signaling mechanism
• Rise of interest in offering credit
• New ‘MicroMasters’ credential
has received strong positive
feedback from universities,
learners, corporations,
government
• Badges, Xseries, nanodegree
and specialization certificates
are increasingly visible in market
• RTI / Duke HR survey shows
73% of organizations viewed
MOOCs positively with respect
to hiring decisions for job
• edX learners have increasingly
been sharing job success
stories based on earned
certificates and credentials from
edX courses
• The concept of a porous
university is gaining traction
(Megan Smith, US CTO)
• Students going back and forth
from online and on-campus as
they navigate university and
career opportunities
• Credit forms the connective
tissue