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A checklist for a MOOC activist

A checklist for a MOOC activist

eLSE 2015 presentation, Bucharest 23-24 April 2015, elseconference.eu

Gabriela Grosseck

April 26, 2015
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  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. 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
  5. 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
  6. NATIONAL LANDSCAPE • Developing MOOCs • Integrating MOOCs in blended

    academic courses • Organizing scientific events • Publishing studies Romania Bulgaria • Hand-on ICT Project
  7. Upsets •not certified yet •overcrowded class •low rate of graduation

    •staying motivated •the absence of real human interaction •a fallible grading system
  8. ‘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
  9. 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 →Enhancement Processing 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
  10. 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 [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected]