Presentation at the Alta'2016 Conference Kaunas, Lithuania 19-5-2016

1. MOOC: Challenges for HE institutions
Robert Schuwer
&
Darco Jansen

2. About me
• Robert Schuwer
• MSc Mathematics; MSc Computer Science
• PhD Knowledge Base Systems (1993)
• Professor Open Educational Resources @ Fontys
University of Applied Sciences (since 2014)
• Formerly @ Open University Netherlands
• Since 2006 OER and other forms of open education
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3. Attribution
Slides on the HOME survey 2015 are
from Darco Jansen (program manager
OER @EADTU)
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4. Agenda
• MOOCs in Europe: strategies
• Challenges
• Credentials and recognition
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5. CC-BY Hester Jelgerhuis
MOOCs in Europe:
strategies
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6. Survey
• Sample methodology: Open
• Total sample: potentially all HE institutions in Europe
• # Institutions responded: 150
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S2015
Survey 2015 available in English, French and Turkish
Survey conducted Nov-Dec2015 : http://home.eadtu.eu/

7. S2015: response per country
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24
18
12
11
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9 9 9
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3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0
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10
15
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25
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Number of institutional responses by country

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9. Per country (S2015; N=150)
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N=7
N=11
N=9

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18. CC-BY Ria Jacobi
Challenges
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19. Meeting objectives
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20. Sustainability?
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21. Learn about online pedagogy?
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22. Credentials
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23. CC-BY Hester Jelgerhuis
Credentials &
recognition
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Scenario

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Witthaus, G., Inamorato dos Santos. A., Childs, M., Tannhäuser, A., Conole, G.,
Nkuyubwatsi, B., Punie, Y. (2016). Validation of Non-formal MOOC-based Learning: An
Analysis of Assessment and Recognition Practices in Europe (OpenCred). EUR 27660
EN; doi:10.2791/809371
http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC96968/lfna27660enn.pdf

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http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/publications/2015/ects-users-guide_en.pdf

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Credential vs recognition

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Proctoring
• Supervision at examination
• Online proctoring
– Webcam
– Recordings
– Typing pattern

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Factors of interest

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Robustness of assessment
Level Description
0 No assessment
1 Self assessment or peer assessment without ID-
verification
2 ID-verification, no proctoring
3 ID-verification, on site exam or online proctoring,
OR
RPL, conducted by recognized experts
NVAO (2014). MOOCs and Online HE: A Survey, The Hague: Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO),
Available at http://www.nvao.net/page/downloads/NVAO_MOOCs_and_online_HE_A_survey_June_2014.pdf
Verstelle, M., Schreuder, M. & Jelgerhuis, H., (2014). Recognition of MOOCs in the Education Sector. 2014 Open Education Trend Report,
(March), pp.24–25. Available at: https://www.surf.nl/en/knowledge-and-innovation/knowledge-base/2014/2014-open-education-trend-
report.html

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Challenges
• Online assessment and proctoring are considered less
valuable/trustworthy
• Little integration between open learning and existing
mechanisms for recognition
• Tension between affordability and uncertainty about
recognition of open learning
• Unbundling of learning, assessment and credentials
• Little support for MOOC-learners on opportunities for
recognition

32. Thank you!
@fagottissimo
bassoonvenlo
http://nl.linkedin.com/in/robertschuwer
robertschuwer.nl
+31 - 6 1446 9300
r.schuwer@fontys.nl
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