1. Is “free” the future of learning?
Brian Mulligan, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ireland
http://brian.mulligan.googlepages.com

3. You can learn anything online….
….well, almost!

4. They say it’s never too late to play the piano.

5. Or even more useful skills.

6. So what’s the problem?
I
don’t know what I need to
learn!
 How can I prove I know stuff?

7. Structured Learning
Free
Resources
Free
Courses
Free
Programmes

8. MOOCs

9. Self paced courses

10. Putting them together.

12. What about Certification?
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Certification requires
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assessment
identity verification
Cannot be done for free
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But we can bring down the cost.

13. Disaggregation
Learning
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Separation of Learning from Assessment
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Assessment
Learning can be free
Assessment a fraction of course cost.
Colleges starting to offer
“Competency Based Assessment”

14. Alternative Credentials

16. Financial Sustainability
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Courses are not that expensive to develop.
Providers can recoup their expenditure in other
ways.

17. Summary
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Learning is free NOW!
There will be lots more.
Assessment will cost money (but not lots).
Full accreditation will come.