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MOOCs in the High School Classroom. How They Work to Connect Learners. What is a MOOC?. MASSIVE Uses the Internet to connect with others on a global scale O PEN No charge for students ONLINE Learning together in digital modes COURSE Covers a single topic. Why use MOOCs?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MOOCs in the High School Classroom
How They Work to Connect Learners
What is a MOOC?
MASSIVE– Uses the Internet to connect
with others on a global scaleOPEN
– No charge for studentsONLINE
– Learning together in digital modes
COURSE
– Covers a single topic
Why use MOOCs?
• Networked learning offers opportunities to share ideas, exchange knowledge, and work in collaborative teams
• Learning takes place through interaction, questioning, searching for information, and discussing what has been discovered
• Diverse learners bring fresh experiences from their varied backgrounds
• “Rhizomatic” learning: just as rhizomes in plant roots propagate new plants, networked learning creates new nodes of information and higher levels of interaction among participants (Cormier, 2012)
• Requires independent learning and encourages students to become responsible for their own knowledge.
MOOC Types: cMOOC & xMOOC
The brief history of MOOCs• 2004: George Siemens & Stephen Downes develop theory of
Connectivism, “the thesis that knowledge is distributed across a network of connections, and therefore that learning consists of the ability to construct and traverse those networks (Downes, 2012, p.9).
• 2008: First MOOC presented at University of Manitoba with ~ 2200 learners
• 2010: Dave Cormier videos about MOOCs added to YouTube (Cormier, 2010)
• 2011: MOOC for college prep skills helps freshmen prepare for college requirements (Cormier, 2011)
• 2012: – Harvard’s first MOOC has 370,000 registered students
(Pappano, 2012)– 2012: Coursera launches from Stanford; offers first
xMOOCs (Chen, 2012)– New York Times calls 2012 “The Year of the MOOC”
Pappano, 2012) • 2013: cMOOCs and xMOOCs too numerous to count
accurately
MOOC Development Timeline
2004: Connectivism [Knowledge stage of
innovation]2010: Dave Cormier
videos [Persuasion stage]
2012: Harvard, Coursera, Year of the MOOC
[Confirmation stage]
MOOC Adoption S-Curve
Represents growth in MOOCs from 1 in 2008to over 3000 in 2013, including xMOOCs
First MOOC – Sept 2008
2013: Over 3,000 MOOCs
2010: ~ 500 MOOCs
Downes’ MOOC Model
Four essential elements for a successful MOOC:• Autonomy: students decide how much to
participate
• Diversity: students come from all backgrounds, different countries, different experiences
• Openness: MOOCs should be free or of such low cost that nearly anyone can participate
• Interactivity: Chats, social networking, video meetings, collaboration
MOOCs and Pedagogy
This graphic represents the correlation between online learning tools used in MOOCs and Bloom’s Taxonomy (Morrison, 2012).
Pros and Cons of MOOCS
Advantages• Free unless college
credit is offered• Learning is informal and
at student’s own pace• Computer and internet
access are only resources needed
• Students can share work, critique others and receive feedback
• Great instructors without high tuition of host school
Disadvantages• xMOOCs involve costs,
sometimes significant• Limited real-world
engagement (face time)• Technical difficulties• Academic dishonesty
possible• Students must learn to
be responsible for their own learning
Research on MOOCsA comprehensive study of literature on MOOC research reveals that while studies are increasing in number, solid research has not been widely published (Liyanagunawardena, Adams, and Williams, 2013).
How MOOCs would work in our high school classrooms
• Participants from two or three high school groups throughout the U.S. and Canada
• Students working collaboratively both in classroom and online
• Students will be guided and receive coaching if needed to become technologically capable.
• High school credits will be earned.
Cost of Using MOOCs
• Content and learning opportunities available on Internet without cost
• School’s existing Course Management System (CMS) can be adapted to MOOC process needs
• Existing computer lab can be used for students working on MOOC modules
• Part-time IT specialist may be needed to troubleshoot network issues or workstation malfunctions
• Goodnight High School has sufficient resources to offer MOOCs for class content free or at very low cost
Administrators as Change Agents
1. Principal & vice principal present MOOC model to classroom teachersa. Demonstrate ways to use MOOCs as part of instructional
activities
b. Create cohort with teachers who embrace MOOC ideals
2. Establish teacher learning group to develop content3. Discuss problems of MOOC model with teachers who
have concerns about MOOC success4. Encourage early adopters to discuss pros of MOOCs
with doubters a. “Laggards” likely to be older teachers and those unfamiliar
with social networking, use of internet for research.
Administrators as Change Agents (continued)
5. Administrators will work with the original cohort to put MOOC modules into existing course contenta. Teachers suggest topics that they believe will translate well
into a MOOC activity
b. Administrators will ensure that classrooms are equipped with appropriate technology resources (workstations, dedicated network drive, software as required)
6. At mid-year, a second in-service will review MOOC successes and challengesa. Ask enthusiastic early adopters to present their experiences
to the faculty
b. Encourage MOOC adoption by more reluctant faculty members
7. By end of first year, allow teachers to incorporate MOOC modules into classes as part of normal lesson planning process
Why Goodnight High Should
Adopt MOOCs• Innovative learning method already in
use by Harvard, Stanford, and other university high schools and high-performing school districts (Locke, 2013)
• Prepares students for real-world experiences using technology and networking
• Expands course content
• Encourages learning through exploration and collaboration
• Opens the world’s knowledge resources to GHS students
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ReferencesChen, C. (2012, April 18). Coursera launches humanities courses. The Stanford Daily. Retrieved from http://www.stanforddaily.com/2012/04/18/coursera-launches-humanities-courses/
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Cormier, D. (2011, November). Rhizomatic learning - Why we teach? Retrieved from Dave's educational blog: http://davecormier.com/edblog/2011/11/05/rhizomatic-learning-why-learn/
Downes, S. (2012). Connectivism and connective knowledge: Essays on meaning and learning networks. Moncton, NB: National Research Council Canada.
Downes, S. (2013, March 18). Evaluating a MOOC. Retrieved from Half an Hour: http://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2013/03/evaluating-mooc.html
Downes, S. (n.d.). The MOOC Guide . Retrieved from The MOOC Guide [Wiki]: https://sites.google.com/site/themoocguide/
Educause. (2011, November). 7 Things you should know about MOOCs. Retrieved from Educause: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7078.pdf
References
Hilliger, L. (2013, June 27). #Teachtheweb: So you want to run a cMOOC. Retrieved from Zythepsary: http://www.zythepsary.com/techie/teachtheweb-so-you-want-to-run-a-cmooc/
Liyanagunawardena, T., Adams, A., & Williams, S. (2013, July). MOOCs: A systematic study of the published literature 2008-2012. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 14(3). Retrieved from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1455/2531
Morrison, D. (2013, June 10). Need-to-know: edX reveals surprising results from MOOC study & new online model "Skillfeed". Retrieved from Online Learning Insights: http://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/tag/web-2-0/
Pappano, L. (2012, November 2). The year of the MOOC. Retrieved from New York Times education life: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/massive-open-online-courses-are-multiplying-at-a-rapid-pace.html?pagewanted=1
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