A View from Downunder: Lessons from an Institutional MOOC Experience
1. A cutting-edge digital learning strategy
A View from Downunder:
Lessons from an Institutional MOOC Experience
Mark Brown, Maggie Hartnett,
Andrew Jamieson, Scott Symonds & Amy Wilson
Ed Tech Conference
30th May 2014
Dublin
8. An avalanche is coming. It’s hard of course, to
say exactly when. It may be sooner than we think.
Certainly there is no better time than now to seek
to understand what lies ahead for higher education
– and to prepare (p.8)
Barber, M., Donnelly, K., & Rizvi, S. (2013). An avalanche is coming: Higher education
and the revolution ahead. Institute for Public Policy Research. London.
1. The MOOC debate…
13. 1. The MOOC debate…
• a type of marketing
• a financial policy for higher education
• an academic labor policy
• an expression of Silicon Valley values
• a kind of entertainment media
MOOCs are…
Peters, M. (2013). Massive Open Online Courses and Beyond: the Revolution to Come. Truthout, August 17
24. • Enhance reputation
• Profile signature platforms
• Promote Massey to international students
2. The Open2Study initiative…
Perceived benefits…
25. • Enhance reputation
• Profile signature platforms
• Promote Massey to international students
• Enhance student retention by selecting the right course
• Promote student readiness – learning to be an online learner
2. The Open2Study initiative…
Perceived benefits…
26. • Enhance reputation
• Profile signature platforms
• Promote Massey to international students
• Enhance student retention by selecting the right course
• Promote student readiness – learning to be an online learner
• Help shape the digital platform and learning design model
• Learn from the experience – innovation agenda!
2. The Open2Study initiative…
Perceived benefits…
27. 2. The Open2Study initiative…
Actual Benefits…
Still
research
in progress
30. 3. Questions about the future of MOOCs…
• Why develop MOOCs?
• What are the perceived benefits?
• What is the most viable business model?
• To what extent are we really behind the game?
• How can MOOCs serve the type of education system
we want to create?
In the Irish context…
32. Professor Mark Brown
2013
Conclusion
“There is no doubt that the advent of MOOCs has
precipitated many institutions to consider or revisit
their strategy with respect to online learning,
whether at large scale or small”
(Hollands & Tirthali, 2014, p.7).
34. Contact details…
Professor Mark Brown
Director, National Institute for Digital Learning
mark.brown@dcu.ie
@mbrownz
http://www.slideshare.net/mbrownz