ECO

Matteo Uggeri, Stefano MenonFondazione Politecnico di Milano

9-12 June 2015, Barcelona

Background and introduction• CIP programme under G.A. n° 21127• From 02.2014 to 01.2017• ECO aims at extending to a pan-European scale the most

successful MOOC experiences in Europe, piloting and showcasing these best practices by its implementation in regional hubs of excellence throughout Europe.

• 25 partners from academic and industrial worlds. Previous experiences in MOOCs creation. Strong commitment. Different areas of interest covered: from pedagogy to engineering.

• The partnership aims at developing an opportunity for all the European subjects interested in innovation of didactics and in MOOCs in particular as a potential tool to spread this innovation.

MOOCs: for all. But for teachers and educators first.

Questions and Offerings• ACHIEVED: a multi-platform site with a single access point. MOOCs in 5

different languages: Italian, Spanish, German, French, English. Designed to enhance collaboration and with a special attention to fruition from mobiles. 3 rounds of tests to reach the «first» 50.000 users. 16.000 yet subscribed.

• NOW: The partnership is delivering the second round of MOOCs classes (3 IN TOTAL EXPECTED) What are you working on right now?

• NEXT: In a few months a new fundamental and innovative action is going to start: Teachers, trainers, educators (etc..) that will have followed MOOCs as trainees will have at their disposal the online environment and the support to become MOOCs creators!

• NEEDS: European teachers joining ECO from; stakeholders/providers that wish to enlarge the actual offer of MOOCs; synergies at different

levels looking for sustainability and exploitation.