Learning with MOOCs: Hybrid course as a successful

academic experimentDivison of Information and Library studies,

Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University

František Dalecký

• BAandMAdegreeprogramsfor400+students• iSchooldirectionofdevelopment• PhD.programisinstageofdevelopment• 3MAspecializations(TechnologyinEducation,

Informationanddatamanagement,Servicedesign)• UniqueacademicplatformwithintheMasaryk

University

Division of Information and Library studies

iSchool concept

information

peopletechnology

Why would „librarians“ run the education programme?

Because we are not just librarians!We are information professionals,

designers, managers, analysts, scientists, educators

• LearningSociety• DesignofLearningProcess• InformationSystemsinEducation• LaboratoryofEducationalTechnology• EducationalTechnology• Researchforeffectiveeducation• Digitalgames• Self-directedLearning• Onlinelearning:MOOC

Technology in Education curriculum

Basic info: 1) Onesemestercourse,4ECTS2) Hybridmodel3) FirsttimeinFall2013,secondSpring2014,Third

Fall2014

Online learning: MOOC - course

Structure of the course:1) StudyingthechosenMOOC(approval)2) Seminars(voluntary)3) AnalysisofMOOC4) Finalpresentation5) Additionalactivities

Online learning: MOOC - course

TOP 3 goals of the course from the curriculum designer view:1) Toimprovestudent’sknowledgeofinformation

scienceandrelatedfieldsandtoenhancethecompetenceofself-directedlearning

Online learning: MOOC - course

2) Tolearnaboutbasicconceptsofonlineeducationandtechnologyineducation

3) Toimprovetheskillofanalysisandevaluationoflearningprocess

Online learning: MOOC - course

Expected learning outcomes: • improvementinchosenknowledgedomain• buildingtheskillofself-directedlearning

andcreatingandmanagingpersonallearningenvironment

• learningaboutadvancedconceptsinthesphereofedtechandonlinelearning

• gainingtheabilityforrecognizingthepatternsoflearningprocess,evaluationofthequalityofcontentandothercomponentsofMOOCs

Online learning: MOOC - course

• Rateofcompletion:69 % • 12differentcoursesfor16students• Using3platforms(EdX,Coursera,Udacity)• 76 %studentswhogavefeedbackvaluedthesubject

verypositivelyandwillcontinuestudyingMOOCs• 4mediamentions(articles,radio)

Data from the course (1)

1) Guidanceinthebeginningiscrucial2) Self-directionandnon-formalelementsoflearning

»hybridlearning3) Frequentcommunication4) Pernamentfeedbackandcontinuousimprovement5) Shifttolearningbydoing

Lessons learned

• WearenowcreatingbrandnewcMOOCaboutMOOCsingeneral

• Thisprojectismostlymanagedbystudentsandwillbetheirworkforanotherconference

• Theoreticalpart+practicalpartwiththegoaltoenabletocreatenewMOOCs

MetaMOOC — side project of the course

Leadership

Statistics

Gamification

Understanding MOOC design

..and designing new environment

Some of the universities, where students studied online

First czech students receiving credit for studying online

• Non-formalandhybridlearning• Self-directedlearning• Careeropportunities• Makinglearningcool

MOOCs and academia: Studentperspective

„I would like to say, that even I failed to finish this subject, because of missing the deadline, I consider

this course as one of the best I had on the university. Mostly because of the fact, that as a student

I could design and manage my own learning and be fully responsible for my actions and results.“

Student´s feedback

…she is working for that company now.

Gallup researched what practices at college led to work

success and happiness.

http://bit.ly/sixsigmaeducation

• 63 %respondentsadmitted,thatoneofthemostimportantthingsisthatsomebodymadethemexcitedaboutlearning

• …andMOOCsaretrulymakinglearningcoolandexciting!

Gallup Purdue Index (30Kgraduatesinvolved)

• BabsonstudyfoundthatUScollegesrunMOOCsmostlyformarketingreasons(brandbuilding)

• Studentengagementandnoveltyofteachingpractices

• Pedagogicalresearchpossibilities

MOOCs and academia: Facultyperspective

What might be the future of (online) learning?

Students demand new ways of learning. Lecturing and passive learning are not among them

„Just as globalisation and technology have transformed other huge sectors of the economy in the past 20 years, in the next 20 years universities face transformation.“

Pearson: Avalanche is coming…

http://bit.ly/pearsonavalanche

HBX project

http://bit.ly/HBXproject

• MOOCsasacomplementarypartofuniversityeducationwillbemorepopular

• Usinghybridmodelcanenableself-directionandautonomyinlearning,whichiscrucial21stcenturyskill

• UniversitiesmightuseimplementinngMOOCsforbrandbuildingandPR

• ThefutureoflearningmightbehybridandMOOCoronlinecoursesinotherformswillplayahugepart

Conclusion

• Don’tbeafraidtoexprimentusingMOOCsinhybridcourses!

• Youcandefinetelyusethemforfurtherpersonalandexpertdevelopmentofyoursandthefaculty

• …oryoucanjusttellyourstudents,thatMOOCsexist.

Great things may happen!

What now?

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Thank you for your attention!