Presenting “edX E-Learning

Course Development”

Matthew A. Gilbert, MBAwww.matthewagilbert.com

American University in the EmiratesMonday, January 30, 2017

Agenda Introduce MOOCs and edX Share info about the book Describe my experience

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MOOCs and edX MOOC: Massive Open Online Course

“A model for delivering learning content online to any person who wants to take a course, with no limit on attendance.” – Educause

Coursera – 23 million edX – 10 million XuetangX – 6 million FutureLearn – 5.3 million Udacity – 4 million

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MOOCs and edX edX Overview

Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012. 1,300 courses, 53 paid, 13 credit eligible. 2,300+ faculty and staff teaching courses. 840,000+ certificates earned. 10,000,000 registered users. https://www.edx.org

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MOOCs and edX edX Goals

Increase access to high-quality education for everyone, everywhere.

Enhance teaching and learning on campus and online. Advance teaching and learning through research.

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MOOCs and edX edX Programs

https://www.edx.org/micromasters https://www.edx.org/professional-certificate

https://www.edx.org/xseries

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MOOCs and edX Open edX

Open source platform that powers edX courses. edX code is freely available to the community. Institutions can host Open edX and offer their own classes. Educators can extend the platform to build learning tools. Developers can contribute features to Open edX platform.

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Info About the Book “Design, develop,

and deploy an

interactive and

informative MOOC

course for the edX

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Info About the Book Teaches you tools and techniques you need to know. Workshop-in-a-book walks you through eight steps

to create your first edX course. Each chapter signifies a step in the curriculum

development and implementation process.

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Info About the Book Chapter 1, Getting Started: an

overview of MOOCs and the history of edX.

Chapter 2, Planning the Curriculum: curriculum development.

Chapter 3, Producing Videos: video production best practices.

Chapter 4, Designing Exercises: options for exercises and assessments.

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Info About the Book Chapter 5, Integrating the Curriculum:

options for adding course materials.

Chapter 6, Administering Your Course:

your course’s administrative options.

Chapter 7, Facilitating Your Course: your

role as a facilitator of your edX course.

Chapter 8, Promoting Your Course: a

strategy to market your course.

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Info About the Book Chapter 8, Promoting Your Course

Traditional Marketing Tools edX’s Marketing Options Social Media Marketing Personal Branding Basics Marketing Metrics Student Feedback

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My Experience

Contacted November 5, 2013 via LinkedIn (http://linkd.in/mgilbert).

18 months: November ‘13 to May ‘15. 1,500+ hours of writing and editing. UK publisher “Packt Publishing.” Editorial staff in Mumbai. “Hulk Smash!” rally cry.

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My Experience Kwn Education

Dubai-based educational startup using the Open edX platform. Three BTEC Pearson diplomas providing Arab youth technical

knowledge and soft skills to capitalize on MENA’s digital economy. Digital Transformation in Organizations

Digital Entrepreneurship

Digital Consultancy

16 3-month courses are USD $100 each.

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Conclusion

“Curiosity is the engine of achievement.”

― Sir Ken Robinson, British author, speaker and international advisor on education in the arts to government, non-profits, education and arts bodies.

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Book Ordering Info

ISBN 978-1783981809

Amazon.com http://bit.ly/edXBookAmazon

Packt Publishing http://bit.ly/edXBookPackt

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