CIT MOOCs May 2013
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Open Learning Through a MOOC’s Lens
Betty Hurley-Dasgupta
May 24, 2013
Initial Discussion
I have the following experience with MOOCs:
A. I have taken a MOOC.
B. I have talked with someone about their experience with taking a MOOC.
C. I have read an article praising MOOCs.
D. I have read an article raising concerns about MOOCs.
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Which best describes you?
What is a MOOC?
Open Learning- UNESCO Definition
OPEN LEARNING - instructional systems in which many facets of the learning process are under the control of the learner. It attempts to deliver learning opportunities where, when, and how the learner needs them.
http://www.unesco.org/education/lwf/doc/portfolio/definitions.htm
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“Open” Defined by David Wiley
“By ‘open’ it is generally meant that the resource is available at no cost to others for adaptation and reuse in different contexts.”
http://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=M47HR7IAAAAJ&citation_for_view=M47HR7IAAAAJ:mVmsd5A6BfQC
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Open?
Permission to Use Materials (Coursera)
All content or other materials available on the Sites, including but not limited to code, images, text, layouts, arrangements, displays, illustrations, audio and video clips, HTML files and other content are the property of Coursera and/or its affiliates or licensors and are protected by copyright, patent and/or other proprietary intellectual property rights under the United States and foreign laws….
https://www.coursera.org/about/terms
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List of MOOCs
Mooc.ca
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Course?- Khan Academy
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Course?- MathMOOC
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Course- Coursera
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Canvas Network
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Provides free platform for open online courses “open, online learning as defined by you” If course is free, no charge to provider
http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2013/4/prweb10628753.htm
Co-Facilitators and Researcher for ESC MOOCs
Catherine A. Bliss
With RetSam Zhang, tech support
Betty Hurley-Dasgupta and Carol Yeager
Our first cMOOC Fall 2011(http://cdlprojects.com/ )
Offered for both credit and not for credit
What is Connectivism?
• Principles of connectivism:• Learning and knowledge rests in diversity of opinions. • Learning is a process of connecting specialized nodes or
information sources. • Learning may reside in non-human appliances. • Capacity to know more is more critical than what is
currently known • Nurturing and maintaining connections is needed to
facilitate continual learning.
What is Connectivism? (con’d)
• Ability to see connections between fields, ideas, and concepts is a core skill.
• Currency (accurate, up-to-date knowledge) is the intent of all connectivist learning activities.
• Decision-making is itself a learning process. Choosing what to learn and the meaning of incoming information is seen through the lens of a shifting reality. While there is a right answer now, it may be wrong tomorrow due to alterations in the information climate affecting the decision.
http://youtu.be/K_dIXNGVZnk.
(http://math.cdlprojects.com/ )our second MOOC Fall 2012
Not offered for credit
You Tube Videos of VizMath Presentations
SWOT Analysis
Strengths
Global reachIncreased accessLearner-centeredCan help build 21st Century Learning
Skills
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Areas for Improvement
EngagementAssessmentAbility to Reuse
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Opportunity
Creative UsesFaculty DevelopmentMore efficient path to degree
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Risk
Credit for superficial learningCorporate ModelDevaluing of college degree
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Reflections/Questions
Assessment
ACE-evaluated Coursera courses
Automated Assessment
Peer assessment
MOOCs and use of ePortfolios
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Mathematical Journey
As these online universities gain traction, and start counting for actual college course credit, they’ll most likely have enormous real-world impact. They’ll help in getting jobs and creating business ideas. They might just live up to their hype. For millions of people around the globe with few resources, MOOCs may even be life-changing.A.J. Jacobs
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/opinion/sunday/grading-the-mooc-university.html?hp
References
https://groups.diigo.com/group/cit-and-open-learning