OOFHEC2017 How to build a MOOC on a budget and why.

OOFHEC2017 How to build a MOOC on a budget and why.

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  How to builda MOOC on a budget and why! Brian Mulligan Institute of Technology Sligo, Ireland. OOFHEC2017 The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference 25 - 27 October 2017 Milton Keynes, UK moocs4all.eu
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  Are MOOCs FinanciallySustainable? • Survey of 27 UK universities – €40,485 average • What about small target audiences? – Specialised topics – Minority languages – Changing technologies – Local needs • Do they have to cost this much?
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  Why do universitiesspend so much on MOOCs? • Quality of Learning? • Reputation?
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  Is the CourseraxMOOC pedagogy sophisticated? Do people learn? “I got exactly what I wanted from it and more… .. a most enjoyable and educational course”
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  If a courseis good enough for 30 students, is it good enough for 3000 students?
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  Are high productionvalues required?
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  moocs4all.eu • Collection anddissemination of low-cost methods – Started 1 Feb 2015 • Website and Community Forum • MOOC: “Making MOOCs on a Budget” – Canvas.net and OERu.org • Completed 1 Feb 2017 The Team Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ireland Technical University of Delft, Holland Fachhochschule Bielefeld, Germany University of Girona, Spain Bath Spa University, UK LoCoMoTion Project
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  Standard College Module •12 weeks x 2 x 1-hour lectures • Handouts • Lecturer and Peer support • 2 or 3 assignments • Final examination 50 x 15-minute recordings Links to Open Educational Resources Via forums Peer-assessed Quizzes before class Open as a MOOC In class time? Flipped!
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  Principles • Real learningNot “glitz” • Some options are not possible • Reuse OER • Templates – PPT, Quizzes, Peer assignment • Simple workflow for institutions
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  Video Content • Simplegraphics (avoid animations) • Good microphone • Minimise editing – Tolerate mistakes – Repeat sections – Leave audio clues for editing
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  Why?
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  “Cost Reduction” The “love”than dare not speak its name
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  Why does thismatter? 1. We can't afford it. 2. We will become irrelevant.
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  “Unleash Online Learningto Address Global Inequality” Mike Feerick, CEO of ALISON SXSW in Austin, Texas • “Our universities and colleges, almost without exception, provide education and training that is too expensive” • “We have been stopping people from educating themselves” • “free online informal learning becomes an integral part of any hiring decisions”
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  Facilitating multiple modesof learning • Free learning • Augmenting classroom learning • Facilitating “flipped” learning • Allowing remote learners access to campus courses • Supporting “competency” approaches via challenge exams • Serving smaller target audiences? – Specialised topics – Minority languages – Changing technologies – Local needs
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  Outputs to date •Great feedback on MOOC • Impact not so good! – Signups: 500 – Completion: 40 – MOOCs started construction ~10 – MOOCs constructed ~4
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  Thanks Why isn’t everyonemaking a MOOC? • Not so easy? • Too little time? • No desire to share? • No recognition? • Against institutional policy? • Can’t hear the message? Thanks for listening – over to you! moocs4all.eu [email protected]