Speech in the framework of DisCo Confernce
9th international Conference about Distant Education
Media literacy education from pupils to lifelong learning
Prague, Czech Republic, 22-25th June 2014
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Miguel Gea!
Head of Virtual Learning Centre!
http://cevug.ugr.es!
University of Granada!
Spain !
mgea@ugr.es!
MOOC at Universities!
http://veriod.cz/
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Online: http://www.slideshare.net/mgea!
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http://www.avidcareerist.com/2013/04/29/mooc-your-way-to-a-new-or-improved-career-infographic/!
PLAYERS IN THE MOOC UNIVERSE!
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MOOC PROVIDERS!
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2013-12-22-moocs-in-2013-breaking-down-the-numbers!
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WHAT’S HAPPENING?!
BUSINESS EUCATION
FOR ALL
Reputation
Large Scale
Market Opportunity
Open Education
New Learning
Role to play
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LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS!
Universidad!
University X! University X!
Universidad!
University!
EHEA !
(i.e. Erasmus)!
“Virtual”!
University!
Formal!
Non-formal!
Learning!
Communities!Practice!
OER!
Analogic! Digital!
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TALKING ABOUT MOOC!
Ref LinkedIn Groups. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/MOOC-DOCC-SPOC-Think-Tank-7427178
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TALKING ABOUT MOOC (II)!
Ref EFQUEL Mooc Quality project. http://mooc.efquel.org
MOOCathon, Barcelona 2012 The 12 Week MOOC talks
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PEDAGOGY TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION
STRENGHT e-learning is part of the
mainstream learning
Students – more active as
learner, use of ICT
Improve access to
resources,
Better communication,
Accessibility
Repositories sharing
Unit of elearning in universities
Support to the teacher
WEAKNESS Technology driven rather
than pedagogy ?
Staff resistance of change
Different learning
solutions (LMS)
Management&changes
Plagiarism?
Institutional strategies (ICT
support, teach vs research)
OPORTUNITIES Internacionalisation
Need of good practices, and
collaborations
Scope for innovation
(mlearning, social
networks, gaming)
Flexible programs
National/International cooperation
e-University
THREADS Need of cultural change
(digital identity)
New skills for learning
ICT Obsolescence
Fast changes
Technology cost
Copyrights
Funding needs
THE PAST (?) eLearning at Universities !
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THE FUTURE (?) MOOC at Universities !
STRENGTH
• 17 of Top30 Universities support MOOC
• Global learning strategy
• Large Market (english /spanish / french)
for learning
WEAKNESS
• Sustainable model of learning?
• Low Completion rate (<15%)
• Relationship with traditional learning
• Certification & QA? (University VS
external companies)
• Fundings
THREADS
• Competitors with other non-formal
learning proposal (KhanAcademy,
wikipedia, youtube edu)
• University may loose visibility on
Internet as a learning academy
OPPORTUNITIES
• Lifelong learning (extended online
elearning communities)
• Branding (reputation at Internet )
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CRISIS?!
Sources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrRn7rSif2Q!
http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/429376/the-crisis-in-higher-education/!
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THE ROLE OR MOOC AT UNIVERSITIES!
fundings!
reputation!
leadership!
community building!
introductory/!
complementary!
courses !
digital !
skills!
lifelong!
learning!
(inclusive)!
for all!
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OUR EXPERIENCE! http://abierta.ugr.es
Model based on online learning communities!
http://abierta.ugr.es
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OUR EXPERIENCE! http://abierta.ugr.es
Focused as a Personal Learning Environment!
http://abierta.ugr.es
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OUR EXPERIENCE! http://abierta.ugr.es
http://abierta.ugr.esTemporal evolution!
Enrolled Completed Rate
Digital Identities
1.805
620
34'35%
Ubiquitous
learning
992
403
40'60%
Creative
Commons &OER
752
250
33'20%
Community
3.549
1.272
36'05%
Completed
Enrolled
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Mooc 1-
Aprll Mooc 2-
May Mooc 3-
June
620
403
250
1.805
992
752
55% 65% (after 2nd month)
40% (after 3rd month)
enrollment gap
curiosity Vs interest
completion gap
attention !
retaining!
100%
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USER SATISFATION WITH MOOC!
http://abierta.ugr.es
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4!
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Platform!
Workspace!
Contents!
Course
planning!
Tutoring and
mentors!
Technical
support!
Participation
availability!
Twitter use!
The
community
(PLE)!
Working
groups!
community! course!
features
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CONCLUSION: WHAT’S NEXT?!
http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/16/att-and-udacity-partner-to-create-the-nanodegree-a-new-type-of-college-degree/!
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TOWARDS LIFELONG LEARNING !
- OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES !
- LEARNING COMMUNITIES!
- TEACHERS/COMMUNITY MANAGER!
- NEW MEDIA (UBIQUITOUS LEARNING) !
CONCLUSION: KEY ISSUES OF (FUTURE) LEARNING!