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DIVISION OF LEARNING AND TEACHING SERVICES MOOCs in higher education: a critical reflection of its potential and pitfalls Assoc Prof Philip Uys Director, Strategic Learning and Teaching Innovation Division of Student Learning Charles Sturt University, Australia [email protected] MOOCs 2013 Melbourne 22-23 July 2013

MOOCs in higher education: a critical reflection of its potential and pitfalls

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MOOCs in higher education: a critical reflection of its

potential and pitfalls

Assoc Prof Philip UysDirector, Strategic Learning and Teaching Innovation

Division of Student LearningCharles Sturt University, Australia

[email protected]

MOOCs 2013Melbourne

22-23 July 2013

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1. Introduction- CSU - a MOOC per month in IT Masters as a teaser- joined four MOOCs Coursera - Internet History, Technology, and Security

Edx - The Ancient Greek Hero

Open2study (Australian) - Teaching Adult Learners

CSU - Sharepoint 2013 Development

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Remarkably similar in structure- registration engine

- announcements

- online material (watch/read)

- discussion forum

- multiple choice assessment/peer graded essay

- reminder emails (some from facilitator)

- provide certificate or badges

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Differences- some allow “voting” on the discussion forum

- some track progress in elementary ways

- CSU MOOC has weekly synchronous session

- some has evaluation at the end

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Your experience with the structural elements of MOOCS?

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Compared with CSU online courses- CSU uses many more online tools e.g. wiki, blog, polling, eportfolio, digital object management system

- scaffolding, support materials and help

- Library services

- count towards a certificate/diploma/degree (although some MOOCS also do)

- assignment style assessment (although EdEx also experimenting)

- personal presence of teacher in online forums, and personal emails

- some have synchronous virtual classroom activities

- more collaborative and cooperative learning

- on-campus courses has many F2F interactions

- some DE courses have F2F events e.g. residential schools

(can ultimately charge for access to these items)

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How does MOOCs compare with courses in your institution?

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2. Potential of MOOCs

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Bring a renewed focus on learning and teaching

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Elevate online learning to a more prominent position as part of the total university student experience

http://www.flickr.com/photos/workinpana/4492789972/sizes/m/in/photostream/

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Social inclusion and help with employment especially in developing countries with 100 millions of learners without access to education

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Help unis to review their identity and competitive edge to be able to attract students

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Expose bad teaching, as it is public!

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Encourage peer learning (especially comments in the online forum)

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Provide free OER

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Great potential for analytics (truly big data!)

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Provide a rich connectivist network

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People might go on to further studies e.g. CSU IT Masters MOOC

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Personal growth - life long and life-wide learning

http://www.flickr.com/photos/calotype46/5963009611/sizes/m/in/photostream/

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Access to prestigious teachers and institutions

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Celebrate diversity of students

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Could offer subjects valuable to developing countries

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What are other standout positives for you?

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2. Pitfalls of MOOCs

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Drop out rates are high e.g. 85% or 90% - can have devastating effect on the students

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Incorrectly assume that the students are self-directed, self motivated learners

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Very little or no scaffolding (except standard emails)

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Everything on Coursera belongs to them: not really open

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For profit eventually e.g. “Signature” courses in Coursera

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MOOCS just will not challenge tertiary institutions

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Often bad online pedagogy

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Focus seems to be quantity which does not = quality

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Exporting bad pedagogy can have a devastating effect on a university's marketing and brand

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Undeveloped sustainability model including lack of clear business model

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Weak on blended learning, as all is online

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Weak on clear mobile strategies

http://www.flickr.com/photos/calotype46/5963568548/sizes/m/in/photostream/

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What are other standout negatives for you?

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The verdict – will MOOCS lead to positive or negative outcomes?

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3. Locating MOOCs in the higher educational landscape

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• as a catalyst for change

• engendering change towards more open learning

• highlights learning and teaching

• help universities to identify their competitive edge... or not!

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Thank you

Assoc Prof Philip Uys

Director, Strategic Learning and Teaching Innovation Division of Student Learning

Charles Sturt University, Australia<[email protected]>

Slides available from http://www.globe-online.com/philip.uys