Learning with MOOCs: Hybrid course as a successful
academic experimentDivison of Information and Library studies,
Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
František Dalecký
• BAandMAdegreeprogramsfor400+students• iSchooldirectionofdevelopment• PhD.programisinstageofdevelopment• 3MAspecializations(TechnologyinEducation,
Informationanddatamanagement,Servicedesign)• UniqueacademicplatformwithintheMasaryk
University
Division of Information and Library studies
iSchool concept
information
peopletechnology
Why would „librarians“ run the education programme?
Because we are not just librarians!We are information professionals,
designers, managers, analysts, scientists, educators
• LearningSociety• DesignofLearningProcess• InformationSystemsinEducation• LaboratoryofEducationalTechnology• EducationalTechnology• Researchforeffectiveeducation• Digitalgames• Self-directedLearning• Onlinelearning:MOOC
Technology in Education curriculum
Basic info: 1) Onesemestercourse,4ECTS2) Hybridmodel3) FirsttimeinFall2013,secondSpring2014,Third
Fall2014
Online learning: MOOC - course
Structure of the course:1) StudyingthechosenMOOC(approval)2) Seminars(voluntary)3) AnalysisofMOOC4) Finalpresentation5) Additionalactivities
Online learning: MOOC - course
TOP 3 goals of the course from the curriculum designer view:1) Toimprovestudent’sknowledgeofinformation
scienceandrelatedfieldsandtoenhancethecompetenceofself-directedlearning
Online learning: MOOC - course
2) Tolearnaboutbasicconceptsofonlineeducationandtechnologyineducation
3) Toimprovetheskillofanalysisandevaluationoflearningprocess
Online learning: MOOC - course
Expected learning outcomes: • improvementinchosenknowledgedomain• buildingtheskillofself-directedlearning
andcreatingandmanagingpersonallearningenvironment
• learningaboutadvancedconceptsinthesphereofedtechandonlinelearning
• gainingtheabilityforrecognizingthepatternsoflearningprocess,evaluationofthequalityofcontentandothercomponentsofMOOCs
Online learning: MOOC - course
• Rateofcompletion:69 % • 12differentcoursesfor16students• Using3platforms(EdX,Coursera,Udacity)• 76 %studentswhogavefeedbackvaluedthesubject
verypositivelyandwillcontinuestudyingMOOCs• 4mediamentions(articles,radio)
Data from the course (1)
1) Guidanceinthebeginningiscrucial2) Self-directionandnon-formalelementsoflearning
»hybridlearning3) Frequentcommunication4) Pernamentfeedbackandcontinuousimprovement5) Shifttolearningbydoing
Lessons learned
• WearenowcreatingbrandnewcMOOCaboutMOOCsingeneral
• Thisprojectismostlymanagedbystudentsandwillbetheirworkforanotherconference
• Theoreticalpart+practicalpartwiththegoaltoenabletocreatenewMOOCs
MetaMOOC — side project of the course
Leadership
Statistics
Gamification
Understanding MOOC design
..and designing new environment
Some of the universities, where students studied online
First czech students receiving credit for studying online
• Non-formalandhybridlearning• Self-directedlearning• Careeropportunities• Makinglearningcool
MOOCs and academia: Studentperspective
„I would like to say, that even I failed to finish this subject, because of missing the deadline, I consider
this course as one of the best I had on the university. Mostly because of the fact, that as a student
I could design and manage my own learning and be fully responsible for my actions and results.“
Student´s feedback
…she is working for that company now.
Gallup researched what practices at college led to work
success and happiness.
http://bit.ly/sixsigmaeducation
• 63 %respondentsadmitted,thatoneofthemostimportantthingsisthatsomebodymadethemexcitedaboutlearning
• …andMOOCsaretrulymakinglearningcoolandexciting!
Gallup Purdue Index (30Kgraduatesinvolved)
• BabsonstudyfoundthatUScollegesrunMOOCsmostlyformarketingreasons(brandbuilding)
• Studentengagementandnoveltyofteachingpractices
• Pedagogicalresearchpossibilities
MOOCs and academia: Facultyperspective
What might be the future of (online) learning?
Students demand new ways of learning. Lecturing and passive learning are not among them
„Just as globalisation and technology have transformed other huge sectors of the economy in the past 20 years, in the next 20 years universities face transformation.“
Pearson: Avalanche is coming…
http://bit.ly/pearsonavalanche
HBX project
http://bit.ly/HBXproject
• MOOCsasacomplementarypartofuniversityeducationwillbemorepopular
• Usinghybridmodelcanenableself-directionandautonomyinlearning,whichiscrucial21stcenturyskill
• UniversitiesmightuseimplementinngMOOCsforbrandbuildingandPR
• ThefutureoflearningmightbehybridandMOOCoronlinecoursesinotherformswillplayahugepart
Conclusion
• Don’tbeafraidtoexprimentusingMOOCsinhybridcourses!
• Youcandefinetelyusethemforfurtherpersonalandexpertdevelopmentofyoursandthefaculty
• …oryoucanjusttellyourstudents,thatMOOCsexist.
Great things may happen!
What now?
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Thank you for your attention!