MABITSELA KHUTSO

http://www.slideshare.net/Mabitselakhutso

03 August 2015Online and eLearning Conference

CHRONICLES OF THE

MOOCs

Why MOOC??

“In completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers, and the rest of us would have to settle for something less”_____ Lee Lacocca

What is a MOOC?http://youtube.com/watch?v=eW3gMGqcZQc Anant Agarwal: Why massively open online

courses (still) matter//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwTA5RA9eU

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Contents… Lets get to it now!!What is a MOOC?The Chronicle of Open LearningBrief History of MOOCsTypes of MOOCsHot Issues in MOOCsParticipating in or building MOOCsDiscussion

Characteristics… Hooked??No submission of assignments or examinationsScale of numbers – no participation limitNo formal entry requirementVirtual Learning Environment is not the center of

the courseUse a variety of (new) social media and online

toolsAccommodative and engages

Increased student participation and self-directionFacilitators create the environment not way of learning

J Green 2015

MOOC TypesC X

Academics, Non profits, Individuals

Major Universities

Constructivist, Connectivist approach

Behaviourist, Cognitivist approach

Many-to-many (Dialogue, Peer2Peer interactions)

One-to-many (Student/Content, Teacher/Student interactions)

Informal learning More formal learning

Collaborative, peer assessment

Coordinated assessments and quizzes (often automated)

Rich social media Social media used

Drive towards openness Open to join, but not all content

Network building, collaboration

Organised group work

Ad hoc learner space Fixed Platform

J Green (2015)

Benefits and DownsidesBenefits Downsides

• Able to organise a MOOC in any setting with connectivity

• Use any online tools that are relevant

• Use your own devices• Work across time zones

and boundaries• Connect across

disciplines and institutions

• Do not need a degree to enter

• Improve lifelong learning skills

• Feeling of chaos• Demands digital literacy• Demands self-directed

learning capacity• Requires time and effort

(often more than expected)• Possible steep learning curve• Technology can distract from

learning purpose and content

Empowers… unlock the abilities!

Openness Business Models Quality

Completion

Certification Privacy

Pedagogy Impact

Now the fundamentals of it….Provide opportunities and capacity for lifelong learningLearner-centred processes and encourage active

engagement leading to independent and critical thinking

Flexible provision, allowing learners to increasingly determine where, when, what and how they learn, as well as the pace

Prior learning and experience is recognisedConditions created for a fair chance of learner success

through learner support, contextually appropriate resources and sound pedagogical practices

Business Models…..Certification – pay for badge or certificateSecure assessments – pay for proctored examsRecruitment – employers pay for access to

records [Privacy]Marking – students pay for markers or tutoringPlatform sales – sell platform to institutionsThird party Sponsorships Tuition fees Publishers – reach new readers and sell more

books

Quality and CompletionUniversity brand does not equal teaching and

learning qualityElite institutions gained reputations in research

Importance of Quality Assurance criteria Improving rate of course and degree completionRequire not just access but access to success

Example: MIT’s Circuits and Electronics Course155 000 registrations, 23 000 did the first problem set,

7157 passed MOOC <10% completion is disastrousBut includes the curious and the tourists

Certification and specialities Mostly, success in a MOOC does not lead

to credit but to a certificateElite institutions define quality by

numbers of applicants that they exclude, not after admission

Certificates can be traded for credit but very expensive

PedagogyLinked to a learning strategy (costs,

resources)Interactive content design and feedbackSafe learning environment with guidelinesClear learning pathwaysRoles of facilitators and tutorsExtent of learner support, assessment and

feedbackMatch to technical infrastructure

(technology should not be a distractor)

More benefits… Still not hooked??MOOCs may encourage development of

eLearningMOOCs will not address the challenge of

expanding higher education in the developing world

However it will…Access to technologyIndependent learning and study skills

Considering a MOOC….http://www.mooc-list.com/ http://www.openculture.com/

free_certificate_courses

Being Successful in a MOOChttp://popenici.com/2013/08/21/shmoocs/#!

1.Orient

• Tools• Material

s• Times• Links

2.Declar

e• Thought

s• Blog

3.Networ

k• Connect• Comme

nt• Discuss

4. Cluster

• Community

• Small network

5. Focus

• Motivation

• Goals

Considerations before rolling out a MOOC1. Build upon what you know and have2. Make sure there is a need (purpose)3. Estimate online tools and audience devices/connectivity4. Overall design and selection of core resources5. Choose media carefully6. Option of accreditation7. Copyright and intellectual property8. Create room for emergence (added content, shared expertise)9. Create strong learning environment (including technology)10. Get your course known to people

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Platforms

RSS

Content Curation

Discussion Groups

Blog and Microblog

Social Networks

Multi-media

Sharing

Virtual Meeting Rooms

Sites & Followings

Reflections on MOOCsImpact on the high costs of higher

educationExtent of the “presence of the teacher”In experimentation phase, changes lie

aheadKeeps continuous focus on teaching and

pedagogyReassessment of the intellectual quality

and rigour of institutionsEmergence of institutions and commercial

partners

Suggestions for using MOOCs

Blended Approach

• Use MOOC with local tutorials / groups as supplementary• May be physical groups offline

Core Approach

• Use as central focus• Plan other activities / assessment / etc• Use as a collection of OER – extract what you need for your purpose and context

My field of interest1. I'm interested in social development,

relationships and communications

2. I'm also interested writing, prose and poetry

My topic…..?My topic is going to be communications and

social developmentsMy second to pic is going to be Writing and

linguistics

I will be studying and developing my communication skills and accommodative language. I will also developing my writing and literature skills

Thank You

Mabitselakcm@mail.comhttp://www.slideshare.net/Mabitselakhutso

References and available online courses Popenici, S (2013). MOOCs and The Change of Higher

Education. http://popenici.com/2013/08/21/shmoocs/#! Saide (2012). Empowering Learners through Open Learning.

[CC-BY] http://www.saide.org.za/design-guide/11-open-learning

Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6FvJ6jMGHU

Anant Agarwal: Why massively open online courses (still) matter//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwTA5RA9eUslid

ePaper Towns | John Green | TEDxIndianapolishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mUDw0sRZV0

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