Post on 15-Apr-2017
The Challengeof
MOOCsin
Adult Education
On behalf of NOVAMOOC team
Vlad CHIRIACWest University of
Timisoara
Timisoara, 20 November2015IREA 2015
Adult Education in Higher Education
19 nov. 2015
Google trends
https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=adult%20higher%20education
Top searches for international students
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34638279
STUDIES
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=IPOL_STU(2015)563397
http://tytonpartners.com/tyton-wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Learning-for-Life_The-Oppty-for-Tech-to-Transform-Adult-Education_March-20151.pdf
Worldwide Participation in Higher Education is Expected to Grow ~60% by 2025…
2011 2025
Worldwide Participants in Tertiary Education, 2011
and 2025 Projected
In order to accommodate
these 98 million new students,
four major universities of
30,000+ students
would need to open every
week for the next 15 years
Source: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/features/a-different-world/2001128.article; OECD indicators Education at a Glance 2012 and Trends in Global Higher Education: Tracking an Academic Revolution, UNESCO 2009
165M
263M
What about HE in countries with less widely used languages?
NMC Horizon 2015http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2015-horizon-he-preview.pdf
What are the challenges/trends for HE in mid-size countries, non-English speaking students?
Tyton Report September 2015
Enthusiasm for Technology
FREE TechnologyFREE courses
FUNDING Mobile
3F
OPEN …. EDUCATION
http://www.oerplatform.org/http://openeducationeuropa.eu/
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/access-to-knowledge/open-educational-resources/
QUESTIONS:Who in here have ever heard of
MOOC?Who in here has taken a MOOC?Have you ever dropped a MOOC?
Have you ever completed a MOOC?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mathplourde/8620174342/
MOOCs
http://openeducationeuropa.eu/en/european_scoreboard_moocs
MOOCs LANDSCAPE
•quality in education•needs of society and labor markets•adaptation to globalization•Europe’s position as world leader in education•access to higher education•valorization of new technologies
European challenges
http://www.openuped.eu/
http://home.eadtu.eu/Higher Education Online: MOOCs the European way
Fostering international Higher Education collaboration though ICT and open education
http://www.menon.org/projects/emundus
The European Multiple MOOC Aggregatorhttp://platform.europeanmoocs.eu
http://mooc.efquel.org/
http://home.eadtu.eu/
The European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
European Foundation for Quality in e-Learning
April 17, 2014Impact of MOOCs
Across Age, Gender, and Course Type
Infographic: Global MOOC statistics
eCampus News, Meris Stansburyhttp://www.ecampusnews.com/research/infographic-moocs-global-436/
Infographic:
https://magic.piktochart.com/output/1747660-moocs
February 20, 2014Education Level
Harvard and MIT MOOC DataLawrence Biemiller, Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/harvard-and-mit-release-visualization-tools-for-trove-of-mooc-data/50631?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en
Age (Harvard and MIT MOOCs)
Lawrence Biemiller, February 20, 2014, Chronicle of HEhttp://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/harvard-and-mit-release-visualization-tools-for-trove-of-mooc-data/50631?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en
May 27, 2015The Invisible Learners Taking MOOCs, George Veletsianos, Inside Higher Ed
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-beta/invisible-learners-taking-moocs
September 15, 2015MOOCs for Social ImpactSocial Learning for Social Impact, edX
Join the world’s first GROOC – a MOOC for groups – to collaborate with others globally and create social change.
https://www.edx.org/course/social-learning-social-impact-mcgillx-groocx https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=36&v=WNg-5LFAMdI
September 22, 2015MOOC Benefits and Impact
Who’s Benefiting from MOOCs, and Why
Chen Zhenghao, Brandon Alcorn, Gayle Christensen, Nicholas Eriksson, Daphne Koller, Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Harvard
Business Reviewhttps://hbr.org/2015/09/whos-benefiting-from-moocs-and-why
September 22, 2015Who’s Benefiting from MOOCs, and
WhyChen Zhenghao, Brandon Alcorn, Gayle Christensen, Nicholas Eriksson,
Daphne Koller, Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Harvard Business Reviewhttps://hbr.org/2015/09/whos-benefiting-from-moocs-and-why
Certificate Earners (Harvard and MIT MOOCs)
Lawrence Biemiller, February 20, 2014, Chronicle of HEhttp://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/harvard-and-mit-release-visualization-tools-for-trove-of-mooc-data/50631?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en
Learning for Enjoyment vs. Credentials and Badges
“Just play around with ideas for alternatives to printed texts and don't be afraid to create your own, even if they're amateurish…I think we need to de-emphasise formal assessment and accreditation and encourage our playful side to see what is possible. Too much informal learning wants to get itself 'badged' or validated too quickly and this means its losing its genuine amateur status.”
Learning for Enjoyment vs. Credentials and Badges
Curt Bonk, MOOCs and Open Education, International Journal on Open Learning, AACE, 2015
October 1, 2015Digital badges hit the big time in higher ed: Micro-credential programs target professionals needing a skills boost, Matt
Zalaznick, University Business, October 2015http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/digital-badges-hit-big-time-higher-ed
August 5, 2015Nanodegrees and Microcredentials
How Nanodegrees Are Disrupting Higher Education
John Waters, Campus Technologyhttp://campustechnology.com/articles/2015/08/05/how-nanodegrees-are-disrupting-higher-education.aspx
October 7, 2015MIT Unveils ‘MicroMaster’s,’ Allowing Students to Get Half Their Degree From MOOCs, Andy Thomason, Chronicle of
Higher Educationhttp://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/mit-unveils-micromasters-allowing-students-to-get-half-their-degree-from-
moocs/105615?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en&elq=5df23adc260141d79bb6b8d5f282aa4a&elqCampaignId=1549&elq
aid=6450&elqat=1&elqTrackId=5dc2477c7c354ee48373a9522da104c5
Impact of Mobile MOOCs(e.g., mobile courses on smartphone)
Impact in Higher Education …?
NATIONAL LANDSCAPE
Developing MOOCsIntegrating MOOCs in blended
academic courses Organizing scientific events
Publishing studies
MOOC in Romania????•Challenges• Course subject and QA• Trained tutors• Training materials• Copyright – OER (CC)• Students Enrolment and retention• Certification• Online environment developed by universities
teams• Sustainability
Upsets
•not certified yet •overcrowded class•low rate of graduation•staying motivated•the absence of real human interaction•a fallible grading system
There is NO basic model
Liberalization & Opening of Education
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF
DEVELOPING A MOOC?
The NOVAMOOC team
Gabriela GrosseckLaura MalițaVlad Chiriac
Ramona BranLaurențiu Țîru
Carmen HolotescuMihai Vîlcea
Alex TopârceanuDorin Neagoe
Contact: gabriela.grosseck@e-uvt.ro
Special credit to Diana Andone , UPT
This work was supported by a grant of the Romanian National Authority fpor Scientific Research and Innovation, CNCS – UEFISCDI, project number PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-2040:
NOVAMOOC – Development and innovative implementation of MOOCs in Higher Education