OUNL MOOCs in EMMA: sharing the EMMA experience
Dr. Olga Firssova
July 8, 2015, 9.45 – 11.15
A pilot implementation in EMMA• Testing the approach: replicating course design in a new
environment• Testing technology: translation • Testing the environment
Two MOOCs of the Open University Netherlands E-learning: 974 participants; Sept-Dec 2013Developing Blended Learning: 1300 participants; Sept-Oct 2014
Testing the approach: OpenU ->EMMA• Based on meaningful tasks • Live and asynchronous interaction
with experts and peers• Use of social media (blog)• Integration of 1-weekly online
masterclasses with live expert sessions
• Possibility of certification• A mix of individual and groupwork• Moderated group interaction (only in
Blended …)• E-portfolio for certification
• Partial re-design: duration, structure, tasks • Use of complete video-recordings• Re-design of communication (Forum -> Page-based
conversations)
Testing the technology: semi-automated translation
Not automated:• Text revision• Revision of Dutch
transcription• Revision of translation into
EnglishIssues: - Time for revision (!)- Quality of translations depends on the source (other languages and accents)
Important: teaching software with course content
Testing the platform
Flat task structure Group tasks and discussionsInteraction with experts (live sessions)Social media (blogs)Self-monitoring progressTeacher feedback on tasks (live sessions)*Monitoring discussions**
* E-learning** Blended learning
Deep Structure Page-based conversations Video recordings of the sessionsSocial media (blogs for communication?)
Translation on demand
Thank you!Olga Firssova [email protected]
The future …
• A new MOOC (on Formative Assessment)• Using the new functionalities (peer-
assessment)• Shorter video fragments • Editing video (!) • Integrating a live expert session (!) • Use of social media (twitter, blog)• Links to other (EMMA) MOOCs