Mass Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in 13 snapchats - What is a MOOC? - How does it look like? - How does the content look like? - How do you MOOC? - Differences with traditional / classical learning - Where & whenever - Interactivity - Follow-up & gamification - Diversity - Similarities with traditional / classical learning - MOOCs in Belgium - WIIFM?

1. MASS OPEN ONLINE
COURSES
IN 13 SNAPCHATS
Karel Nijs
@NoRulesJustWord
http://NoRulesJustWords.
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2. WHAT
IS A
MOOC?
Organized via platforms by
colleges/universities
Easy opt-in, opt-out
Free vs paying

3. HOW
DOES
A
MOO
C
LOOK
LIKE?
Duration & weekly commitment
Prior knowledge requirements

4. HOW
DOES
THE
CONT
ENT
LOOK
LIKE?
Main topic, sub topics
Nuggets
Different learning styles

5. HOW
DO
YOU
MOO
C? Find topic, platform and/or university
Subscribe!
… and persevere!!

6. DIFFER
ENCES
WITH
TRADITI
ONAL /
CLASSI
CAL
LEARNI
NG
Interactivity
Where & whenever
Gamified
Recognition

7. WHE
RE &
WHE
NEVE
R Learn where & whenever you want

8. INTERA
CTIVITY
Assignments to do & to review
Interacting(?) via comments
Online active mentors

9. Progress indicators & checking boxes
FOLL
OW-
UP &
GAMI
FICAT
ION
Weekly email with overview & encouragements

10. DIVERSITY
World wild participants
Varying levels & seniority

11. SIMILAR
ITIES
WITH
TRADITI
ONAL /
CLASSI
CAL
LEARNI
NG
Attendance checks
Certificates
Cooperation stimulated
(un)Official evaluation

12. MOOC
S IN
BELGIU
M Some restraint compared with eg. the
Netherlands
Mainly as preparation or admission test
4 majors for free @ KULeuven

13. WIIFM?
Much choice in (free) courses
Learning at own pace
Certificates available