A new, flexible, learning process to cope with a fast-paced, changing, global organizational and social environment

1. The MOOCThe MOOC
in E-Learningin E-Learning
A new, flexible, learning process to cope
with a fast-paced, changing, global
organizational and social environment
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2. What is it?What is it?
• M: Massive, globally accessible
• O: Open, freely available
• O: Online, anytime, anywhere on any device
• C: Courses, any course for any need
Both organizations and individuals have to adapt to ever changing
environment which requires a continuous update of the skillset in
order to succeed.
This is linked to technological, social and organizational changes which
challenge individuals , companies and public organizations.
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3. Why MOOC does workWhy MOOC does work
 Cost: savings in space, time and technology
 Flexibility:
o Time: the user can access the course anytime (eg working hours,
in the evening, during the weekend)
o Space: the user can access the course everywhere (at the office,
at home, during the daily commute)
o Device: the user can access the course on any device (on the
laptop, tablet, mobile)
o Subject: a broad range of courses which couldn’t be provided by
a traditional training organization
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“ What kind of training your multinational client ask for?
“ It varies a lot, some of them ask for marketing training, some ask for more
technical subjects, some have internal goals, some have external goals, we
usually get very heterogeneous requests”
Alexandra Maratchi Legrain
Homuork founder

4. E-learning as it isE-learning as it is
 Expensive
 Selective
 Mandatory
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Companies and organizations select the employees eligible for the
courses and pay a fee, making the courses mandatory
The course is delivered online but has the
same features as a traditional class course

5. The MOOCThe MOOC
 Expensive: the MOOC is free
 Selective: the MOOC is for everyone
 Mandatory: the MOOC is for the ones willing to learn
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The MOOC is effective because it provides knowledge for free to a
universal audience of users highly motivated to followed and to get the
most out of it

6. The survey (1/3)The survey (1/3)
I got in touch with 1200 heads of schools based in Lombardy, Toscana,
Lazio, Sardinia, Abruzzo, Molise e Calabria.
The goal was to understand what is the current usage of e-learning
platforms and to get a snapshot of the strengths and weaknesses of the
current platforms implemented.
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320 schools answered the questionnaire
Share of respondants:
- 35% Lombardy
- 17% Tuscany
- 13% Sardinia
- 11% Lazio
- 11% Sicily
- 6% Calabria and Abruzzo.

7. The survey (2/3)The survey (2/3)
The results of the survey:
Share of usage of e-learning platforms in the Italian primary and high
schools
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Platforms used:
Moodle 26%
Edmodo 20%
Other 14%,
None 40%

8. The survey (3/3)The survey (3/3)
The results of the survey:
Motivations behind the non usage of e-learning platforms
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• 31% lack of skills
• 25% lack of support from the organization
• 14% lack of technology
• 30% lack of commitment(users who know
about e-learning but don’t invest time and
energies on it)
• 6% lack of knowledge/willingness to learn
• 2% Lack of value/benefits recognition (e-
learning is not perceived as essential)

9. The survey – the MoodleThe survey – the Moodle
usersusers
62% of Moodle users teach scientific subjects such as math,
microbiology, IT, physics and science
75% of Moodle users teach in a high school
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Why we use Moodle:
•31% it can be used to test
•25% it’s user-friendly
•25% it’s totally free
•11% it as a chat online
•10% it doesn’t need any
technical support
•6% it’s multi-language

10. The survey – the EdmodoThe survey – the Edmodo
usersusers
31% of Edmodo users teach scientific subjects
30% teach languages
27% teach literature
12% teach IT
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Why we use Edmodo:
•68% it’s user-friendly because he looks like
Facebook
•58% it doesn’t require any technical support
•45% it can be used for tests
Furthermore, it can be used as a documents
repository always accessible

11. The survey – OtherThe survey – Other
platformsplatforms
12% of respondents use a different platform:
•Google Classroom: linked to a Google account
•Megaschool: a collaborative platform
•Socrative: used mostly for test
•Fidenia: a social learning platform
•UiBi: a more structured and formal approach
•Blendspace: a multimedia platform which allows flipped classrooms
courses as well as traditional teaching
•B Smart: it gives access to documents to both teachers and students
•Kairos: developed on Linux it’s a collaborative e-learning platform
•E-Twinning: an e-learning platform for public employees
•IMPARI: a platform for the creation of digital book conceptual maps
and cloud booklets for LIM
•Claroline: not only an e-learning platform, but also an e-working platform
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12. OverviewOverview
• Despite the fact that users declared Moodle is a free platform
organizations pay a fee for the access. A MOOC platform is meant to
be free of costs
• Only 25% of users declare Moodle is user-friendly
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Why we use Edmodo:
•68% it’s user-friendly it looks
like Facebook
•58% it doesn’t require any
technical support
•45% it can be used for tests
Furthermore, it can be used
as a documents repository
always accessible
Why we use Moodle:
•31% it can be used to test
•25% it’s user-friendly
•25% it’s totally free
•11% it as a chat online
•10% it doesn’t need any
technical support
•6% it’s multi-language

13. The MOOS projectThe MOOS project
It is an European project started in 2015 aiming to develop the MOOC
methodology within all high schools in Europe. (Spain, Germany, Poland,
Sweden, Finland and the UK)
The implementation in Italy
I have had a conversation with Ms Doriana Papile, English teacher at
Liceo Scientifico Galilei in Pescara, who has been coordinating the
project. Students that are taking part on the project have been
selected based on IT and English language skills and motivation.
The attendant’s feedbacks has been positive
•Flexibility “I can access the courses everywhere anytime”
•English language practice
•New ways of learning
•Multimedia
•In line with current communication tolls
•Multicultural interaction
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14. The MOOC tomorrowThe MOOC tomorrow
The MOOC will be more and more used in the future as long as the new
generations will approach the work environment.
At this stage a big share of private companies and PA employees have
a low level of digitalization.
For this reason nowadays the MOOC should be implemented along with
traditional training in order to be effective
Once more and more digital natives will be on the job market the
MOOC will be not only a tool in order to get prepared to the role but
also an incentive offered by companies and public organizations as a
career progression enhancer and therefore a benefit able to attract the
best resources
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