A faculty development presentation on the *basics* of MOOCs. Links to further resources provided as we went into much more discussion than the slides show. This was an active learning session, with much discussion & activity, so please don't assume the slides = 1 hr of narrated .ppt! Contact me if you would like a copy of the lesson plan.

1.
Dr. Janet Corral
Dr. Candace Berardinelli University of Colorado
Here a
MOOC…
..there a
MOOC…
..there a
MOOC…
..everywhere a
MOOC…
MOOC?
Photo Credit: www.farmpower.com

2. Overview
• Why
MOOCs,
and
why
now?
Trends
in
Higher
Educa:on
• Types
of
MOOCs
• Implica:ons
for
Teaching,
Learning
&
Promo:on
• Challenges
&
Opportuni:es
• Q&A

3. Trends
in
Higher
Educa:on:
Comple'on
Taken from: http://collegecompletion.chronicle.com/

4. Trends
in
Higher
Educa:on:
Demographics
Image credit: www.aetna.com
Caucasian students
represent 3 out 4 BA/BS
graduates
Average age of 18.7 at the time of
college entry
Mean
graduation
time: within
five years
Black, Latino students more
likely to be older, lower
graduation rates
Most graduates
from upper or
middle class
58%
grads are
women

5. Trends
in
Higher
Educa:on:
Costs

6. Slide credit: Siemens, G.
http://www.slideshare.net/gsiemens/university-of-wisconsinmadison

7. Trends
in
Higher
Educa:on:
Value
Image credit: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/05/24/education-and-unemployment

8. Trends
in
Higher
Educa:on:
Leveraging
Technology
Flipped
Classroom
Mobile
Learning
Cloud
Servers
Facilitated
Grading
Open
Resources
(Some) unresolved
issues:
• Bandwidth
• Technological Pedagogical
Content Knoweldge
• Digital Divide

9. Trends
in
Higher
Educa:on
Report
Year
Horizon
1
year
or
less
Horizon
2
to
3
years
Horizon
4
to
5
years
2013
MOOCs,
Tablet
Compu:ng
Games
&
Gamifica:on,
Learning
Analy:cs
3-­‐D
Prin:ng,
Wearable
Technologies
2012
Mobile
Apps,
Tablet
Compu:ng
Game-­‐based
Learning,
Learning
Analy:cs
Gesture-­‐based
Compu:ng,
Internet
of
Things
(IOT)
2011
E-­‐Books,
Mobile
Augmented
reality,
Game-­‐based
Learning
Gesture-­‐based
Compu:ng,
Learning
Analy:cs
2010
Mobile,
Open
Content
E-­‐Books,
Simple
Augmented
Reality
Gesture-­‐based
Compu:ng,
Visual
Data
Analysis
2009
Mobile,
Cloud
Compu:ng
Geo-­‐everything,
Personal
Web
Seman:c-­‐aware
Applica:ons,
Smart
Objects
Credit: NMC Horizon Report 2013

10. ..there a
MOOC…
What is a
MOOC?
Photo Credit: www.farmpower.com

11. MOOCs:
A Brief History

12. Flavors
of
MOOCs
Credit: www.hapgood.us,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3gMGqcZQc,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosefirerising/7102630165/

13. CHE Survey
2013
79 % respondents said MOOCs
are worth all the hype
Survey: http://bit.ly/17BYnPN

14. CHE Survey
2013

15. Respondents’
beliefs
on
fully
online
courses:
CHE Survey
2013
56% very
enthusiastic
35%
somewhat
enthusiastic
8% somewhat or very
skeptical

16. ..there a
MOOC…
What is the
value & impact
of MOOCs?
Photo Credit: www.farmpower.com

17. (Suggested)
Value
of
MOOCs
 Efficiency
of
scale
 Opens
doors
of
the
classroom
 Community
of
learners
 Democra:zing
educa:on
 Experiment
before
enrolling
 Convenience
and
affordability

18. Implica:ons
for
Learning
What
type
of
experience
will
students
have?
Credit: www.repeatingislands.com Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3gMGqcZQc
cMOOC:
learn from you, each other
web/open resources
…then build resources/artifacts
reviewed by community, world
xMOOC:
learn from your videos
contact with TA
set assignments, peer graded

19. Implica:ons
for
Design
Source:
http://
onlinelearninginsights.wordpre
ss.com/2013/03/04/a-tale-of-
two-moocs-coursera-divided-
by-pedagogy/
Design
Ma_ers!

20. So
you
think
you
want
to
teach
via
a
MOOC…
• Time
needed
to
create
a
MOOC
• Plaaorm
may
restrict
pedagogical
choices,
evalua:on
• Interac:on
with
students
at
scale,
not
individually
• Administra:ve
Support
– TA,
:me,
funds
– Advisory
commi_ee
&
ins:tu:onal
workflow
8-10 hrs/wk
12-25 hrs/wk3-6 hrs/wk
1 hr for every 15 mins of video!
See sample reference of teaching tips in MOOCs: http://bit.ly/11r3oX2

21. Right
for
your
career?
Stardom Reputation
Connection with
students
Passion for
subject

22. Right for your career?
• MOOC would be a demonstration of curricular
innovation and leadership.
• "meritorious" vs. "excellent" would depend on
quality, creativity, impact.
So when putting the MOOC in your portfolio…
Give a detailed description of the online course --- the need it
filled, objectives, types of teaching tools, evidence of dissemination
(enrollment, etc) and impact (learning outcomes).

23. ..there a
MOOC…
What do you
see as the
advantages &
disadvantages
of MOOCs?
Photo Credit: www.farmpower.com

24. Cri:cisms
&
Challenges
Credit: http://mfeldstein.com/emerging-student-patterns-in-moocs-a-revised-graphical-view/

25. Cri:cisms
and
Challenges
Two-­‐:ered
educa:on:
– Privileged
students
at
well-­‐funded
ins:tu:on
get
own
professor
– Financially
stressed
ins:tu:on
where
students
watch
videos
&
interact
with
local
professor
who
is
more
like
a
TA
Credit: http://chronicle.com/article/Why-Professors-at-San-Jose/138941/
Cri:cisms
&
Challenges

26. • MOOCs
may
be
“light”
version
of
course
– 6-­‐7
weeks
• Educa:on
as
an
democra:zing
force?
Cri:cisms
and
Challenges
Reference: http://bit.ly/17xihtK and http://bit.ly/11r3oX2
Cri:cisms
&
Challenges
See thoughts from:
1. http://www.tonybates.ca/2012/08/05/whats-
right-and-whats-wrong-about-coursera-style-
moocs/
2. http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/a-
mooc-delusion-why-visions-to-educate-the-
world-are-absurd/32599
3. http://chronicle.com/article/Jump-Off-the-
Coursera/136307/

27. Cri:cisms
and
Challenges
Credit: http://chronicle.com/article/Why-Professors-at-San-Jose/138941/
Cri:cisms
&
Challenges
• xMOOCs
– Limited
assessments
– Limited
interac:on
with
instructor
– Group
learning
– Informa:on
vs
Comprehension,
Applica:on

28. EvaluaBon
of
MOOCs
(sa$sfac$on
surveys,
comple$on
rates)
University
of
Edinburgh
review
(6
Coursera
courses):
98% felt “got
what I wanted”
out of the
course
Length, pacing
& level was
“right”
Most students spent
2-4 hrs/wk studying
See other evaluation ideas at: http://bit.ly/VanYIF and http://stanford.io/18zOGhE and http://bit.ly/15VwJbJ

29. EvaluaBon
of
MOOCs
(anecdotal
data
from
UCSF)
Impacts
faculty
members’
teaching &
course design
Use
videos
in
their
face-­‐to-­‐face
classes
Be_er
alignment
of
course,
learning
objec:ves
Diversity
of
discussions,
student
self-­‐policing

30. Reflection
The
challenges,
changes,
and
new
course
models
“portend
one
poten:al
future
of
higher
ed
that’s
more
collabora:ve,
social,
virtual,
and
peer-­‐to-­‐peer—and
where
introductory
courses
are
commodi:es
offered
free
or
close
to
free.”
Selingo,
2012

31. Will
you
turn
your
course
into
a
MOOC?

32. Thank
you!