Presentation for eLSE 2015 Workshop OERs and MOOCs

1. A CHECKLIST
FOR A MOOC
ACTIVIST
Gabriela GROSSECK
Carmen HOLOTESCU
Ramona BRAN
Malinka IVANOVA
11th International Conference on eLearning and Software in Education Bucharest 23-24 April 2015
eLSE2015

2. 1. carry out a serious
analysis of the ways in
which MOOCs can be
integrated in blended
university courses
2. evaluate own
competences and
knowledge in using
MOOCs
THE ACTIVIST’S APPROACH
EVERYperson who wants to run a MOOC
SHOULD
(after the exploratory stage)

3. So who is a MOOC activist
and what does he/she do?
• participates in MOOCs as a continuous learner
• integrates MOOCs in own courses
• encourages peers and students to enroll in MOOCs
• organizes academic events about specific MOOCs
• adapts contexts from other MOOCs
• is a MOOC curator
• acts as an informed advocate

4. HOW
difficult
is it
to start
a MOOC
… therefore …

5. 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

6. 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 Aggregator
http://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

7. NATIONAL LANDSCAPE
• Developing MOOCs
• Integrating MOOCs in
blended academic courses
• Organizing scientific
events
• Publishing studies
Romania Bulgaria
• Hand-on ICT Project

8. There is NO basic model

9. Upsets
•not certified yet
•overcrowded class
•low rate of graduation
•staying motivated
•the absence of real human interaction
•a fallible grading system

10. Liberalization & Opening of Education
WHAT IS THE
IMPACT OF
DEVELOPING A
MOOC?

11. ‘How to plan and run a
MOOC in 9 easy steps’
1. pick your topic and audience
2. find someone to teach/collaborate with
3. determine content
4. plan spaces
5. plan interactions
6. plan your continued presence
7. promote learner creation and activities
8. get the word out; promote and share
9. iterate and improve
http://www.slideshare.net/gsiemens/designing-and-running-a-mooc
George SIEMENS

12. Personal
Overview of
Online
Competencies
POOC
Checklist

13. Purpose
Pick an area
of knowledge
People
Persuasion
Possibilities &
Perspectives
Pedagogy
Plan:
→ spaces of interaction
→ peer-interaction
→ continued presence
Platforms Price Partners
Profitable
Positioning
Packaging
Peer:
→Feedback
→Evaluation
→EnhancementProcessing data
Promotion
and sharing
Production and maintenance
POINTS for further consideration:
• following the Perestroika effect
• avoiding the Pandora Box effect
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274854292_A_CHECKLIST_FOR_A_MOOC_ACTIVIST

14. Thank you for your attention!
The images belong to the authors
Gabriela Grosseck1, Carmen Holotescu2, Ramona Bran1, Malinka Ivanova3
1West University of Timisoara; 2University PolitehnicaTimisoara, Romania; 3Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
gabriela.grosseck@e-uvt.ro, carmen.holotescu@upt.ro,ramona.bran@e-uvt.ro, m_ivanova@tu-sofia.bg