Towards a Low-cost Development of MOOCs

Pedagogies and Communication

What is Low-Cost as far a communication and pedagogics• Optimizing for Time, Money and personal

energy spend

What is Low-Cost as far a communication and pedagogics• Having a clear answer of when, who and how

1. Sustainable approach to MOOCS

• Assessing differences between MOOCs and MOODLE

2. xMOOC vs cMOOC

• xMOOC – higher cost preparation• cMOOC – higher cost during the Course

2. xMOOC vs cMOOC

• MOOC as a project

2. xMOOC vs cMOOC

• Linking goal with competences• Clear learning path• Surveys before, between and ending course

3. Maximizing registration

• Find an enticing subject• Have an expertise on the contents• Think about tentative audience

3. Maximizing registration

• Publish an attractive promotional videoclip• Create and interesting presentation video• International marketing

3. Maximizing non-drop out

• Surveys during the course• Mixing evaluation types• Gamification, providing budgets to students• Provocative questions and discussions

4. Team and Schedule

• Getting most of the Team• Yielding optimal time schedule– Each WHAT need to have a WHEN, WHO and

HOW

5. Sustainable Interpersonal Communication

• Rational use of Email• But using:– Hang outs– Live-streaming + twitter by channel– Open discussion and forums– Clubs, groups and regional meet ups– Social networks– Contests

6. MOOC and Open Knownledge

• Maximizing OERs• Shooting short videos with easy replacement

and edition• Maximizing legacy

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