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c maggard

MOOCs -- Completion Is Not Important - 20 views

www.forbes.com/...hing-is-not-the-important-part

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  • c maggard on 11 Nov 14
     
    By: Matthew LeBar Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are often described as the future of education - or at least a significant part of it. But there may be a significant problem with them: a very small proportion of students who start them actually finish. This poses a serious threat to their legitimacy.
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  • embioptera on 12 Nov 14
     
    Very interesting article. I was at an Open Access week event recently that was a debate on the place of MOOCs in higher education. One point that another attendee raised about the completion rate of MOOCs that seemed really important to me was that many MOOCs require participants to register before viewing the content, and this can impact completion rate numbers. A person may only have the requisite information about whether or not the wish to participate once they have registered for the MOOC.
  • selviwati on 13 Nov 14
     
    Thanks for sharing this! :) I am taking MOOC course about MOOC right now. I feel like completion could be a challenge for anyone who took it. I actually agree that completion is not everything in education. Since learning is more about understanding rather than completing, I think there is no point if someone did complete his/her MOOC but he/she does not understand about what he/she learned. However, I believe, in order to fully understand the course, it is better to complete what you have started.
  • pad123 on 13 Nov 14
     
    I too feel that completion of MOOC is important. Other wise no point in participating in that MOOC. we also will get any information on the internet for knowledge gain. But there will be a regular follow up of the course for completing any MOOC. But only problem is having proper IT infrastructure to participate in that.
  • ibudule on 13 Nov 14
     
    Thank you for sharing. On the one hand one can choose form the course lessons and material that they want and choose not to complete the whole course. Then of course one can not evaluate the course judging from the completion rate. On the other hand, ability to complete what is started develops human will-power and purposefulness. Otherwise the world is full of people with unfinished educations, short-term employments etc.
  • dudeec on 14 Nov 14
     
    What the article says really is "MOOC completion rate is not a meaningful metrics about the course." Universities and institutions may need to have other metrics in order to evaluate whether to continue offer certain courses. As for individual participants, each person is her/his best critic on how much has been gained from the course.
  • Fernando Carraro on 15 Nov 14
     
    Cierto, tal vez muchos no lo terminen. Yo creo que lo importante es el conocimiento aprendido.
  • ilanab on 15 Nov 14
     
    Thanks for sharing this article. I'm in agreement with LeBar, completion of the MOOC is not the correct metric to be used for evaluation. The goal of many participants is to gain or increase knowledge on a topic which may be achieved without completing the whole course.
  • lenjomaydresden on 20 Nov 14
     
    This ongoing MOOC is hard for me to complete since there is a lot of internet and network action required which I don't like to use at the moment. Still, I got so much Information that I will try to fulfill the requirements to pass it. It is not for the statistics - but for my personal support of the MOOC instructors (I wounder whether they notice)
  • nivinsharawi on 20 Nov 14
     
    i think MOOC will be more effective for exchange of knowledge e for certain important topic for stakeholder who aim self progress development
  • Abdul Naser Tamim on 24 Nov 14
     
    I have joined another MOOC and received the "statement of accomplishment" and it was totally a big disappointment. The design and the language used reflect mentality is not related to what they are teaching online. It is underestimating people around the world time and efforts by issuing a statement is not well designed and meaningless. The question would be: does it worth it to finish any course online? the knowledge is already free and affordable all over the net, why do I need to follow an institute organized free course? People are not finishing the MOOC courses because of frustration and disappointment and this has to be reviewed.
  • erikitaymarijo on 25 Nov 14
     
    Tal vez no puede decirse que sea el futuro de la educación, pero si coadyuva para que el conocimiento pueda acercarse a cualquier persona, e incentivar al autoaprendizaje.
  • zimbron21 on 25 Nov 14
     
    Habría que preguntarse cuál es el problema de que los estudiantes no concluyan los cursos MOOC, buscar las alternativas respectivas.MOOC ventanas de oportunidad para cualquier persona.
  • vicdesotelle on 30 Nov 14
     
    This brings up the question of what it means to complete something? And why is it so important to us? And why 'productivity', a thing somebody defined ages ago, is so important to our humanity? .. or is it anymore?
  • w_kwai on 03 Dec 14
     
    Because I am taking a MOOC course but also on campus at University, I receive credits and grades where this is definitely one of the motivations for me to contribute. Although I agree that completion of the course is not essential to attain knowledge, what about our motivations to learn? And what about our incentives? Not saying MOOCs are not interesting nor helpful, I like MOOCs, but I think people like recognition too. I think to just receive the "statement of accomplishment" is not enough to prove efforts made within the course. However MOOCs are not as well developed at this stage, there definitely will be adjustments in the near future.
Kevin Stranack

Are Courses Outdated? MIT Considers Offering 'Modules' Instead - Wired Campus - Blogs -... - 3 views

chronicle.com/...54257

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shared by Kevin Stranack on 06 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • Kevin Stranack on 06 Aug 14
     
    "People now buy songs, not albums. They read articles, not newspapers. So why not mix and match learning "modules" rather than lock into 12-week university courses?"
  • Paul Prinsloo on 03 Sep 14
     
    @Kevin - thanks for sharing. I really share many of the sentiments of this article - but the modularisation of the curriculum also raise some interesting and possibly disturbing points. For example, our current diploma/degree structures are based on the premise that the final outcomes of a diploma or a degree is the result, inter alia, of the unique combination of a number of different courses/modules which, together, allow students to provide evidence of competency in all of the outcomes. While I sincerely think there is a place for just-in-time learning and short courses, and secondly, that the notion of a four-year degree may be outdated - I am wondering about the notion of the curriculum as journey.
  • kristykim on 17 Oct 14
     
    Thank you sharing this! I think this is new and innovative idea. I wouldn't mind trying this kind of system at my school.
Sophie Lafayette

Medical Education in the New Millennium - 3 views

class.stanford.edu/...about

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shared by Sophie Lafayette on 14 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Sophie Lafayette on 14 Oct 14
     
    A really interesting course (also from Stanford Online) that has just started and I believe will be of interest to many doing Open Knowledge! "This interdisciplinary course features talks from thought leaders and innovators from medical education, instructional design, cognitive science, online learning, and emerging technology. Over the course of eleven weeks, we'll consider how to build educational experiences that address the unique learning preferences of today's Millennial medical students and residents. As the volume of new medical knowledge outpaces our ability to organize and retain it, how might educators disrupt outdated practices through thoughtful use of technology and learning design? How might MOOCs, social media, simulation and virtual reality change the face of medical education? How might we make learning continuous, engaging, and scalable in the age of increasing clinical demands and limited work hours? Joining the conversation will be experts from all health care and education stakeholder domains, including patients, and students from nursing, medicine and engineering sciences."
  • Joelle Herman on 31 Oct 14
     
    You sold me and I signed up, this is exactly what I was looking for when I signed up for this course. Hoping to bring this into clinical research and improve the perceptions, understanding and participation to forward medical innovation.
bsheman

Acknowledging a long and mildly rewarding course. - 1 views

I Initially joined this course as a down time from an Intro to Linux course I was taking. The videos were interesting and short enough not to loose my attention. Since the course only required watc...

started by bsheman on 29 Nov 14 no follow-up yet
lupogarcia

My design of an open course - 12 views

Dear Julia and Dilrukshi, Thank you for getting back to me and for your encouragement. I know it's been a while and this is not entirely good practice, but I would appreciate your feedback on the d...

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started by lupogarcia on 13 Nov 14 3 follow-ups, last by lupogarcia on 01 Dec 14
hreodbeorht

UBC MOOC - Reconciliation through Indigenous Education - 1 views

www.edx.org/...nous-education-ubcx-indedu200x

MOOC indigenous knowledge University of British Columbia education

shared by hreodbeorht on 03 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • hreodbeorht on 03 Dec 14
     
    "WHAT IS THE UBC MOOC? This MOOC is a non-credit online course offered by the University of British Columbia through the open education platform EdX. This self-paced course is to be completed in the span of six weeks. No real-time events are scheduled. For the full experience, students are recommended to participate regularly in the online discussions." My comments: What a great way for you to continue your studies with MOOCs! This course will deal with various aspects of indigenous education, including the importance of traditional knowledge, and it uses the EdX platform as well so you should find the interface very familiar. If you're looking for ways to continue your education now that the main run of the MOOC has finished, this is a great way to get started. It's also run by the University of British Columbia, where I completed a blended course version of the Open Knowledge MOOC, so I can highly recommend it!
hreodbeorht

SIPX: Digital Course Materials, the Way You Want - 3 views

sipx.com

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shared by hreodbeorht on 03 Dec 14 - No Cached
  • hreodbeorht on 03 Dec 14
     
    I really cannot recommend this resource highly enough. The brainchild and master's thesis of a lawyer-turned-information professional, SIPX is an incredible blend of copyright control centre, digital distribution hub, and online marketplace. With the impending downfall of Access Copyright and its rejection by most Canadian universities, schools have had to quickly learn about copyright and establish good practices and guidelines, but this product provides the safest legal protection while considerably upgrading the dissemination of course readings; it also makes strides that push against the dominance of the traditional textbook market. It has already been adopted by several major American universities, including Stanford (where it was developed; it seems all the greatest open knowledge stuff is coming out of there!) and Notre Dame. Did I mention that it even supports MOOCs? I just found out about this resource while doing a practicum placement for library school, and I can't believe that I'd never heard of it before. It's exactly the kind of integrated library and informational system that needs to happen in academic institutions, and while it's not explicitly modelled on open access, it relies on many of the same values that we've talked about throughout this course. Check it out!
ukanjilal

Why Open Education Matters - 10 views

whyopenedmatters.org

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shared by ukanjilal on 29 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • ukanjilal on 29 Nov 14
     
    A Video Community for Why Open Education Matters
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  • kenlitt on 30 Nov 14
     
    Interesting. Open education matters for so many reason, including to prevent information from being solely within the purview of those who can afford to attain said knowledge.
  • Ana Muñoz de Rivera on 30 Nov 14
     
    I liked the explanation and I have become a follower of this page.
  • vicdesotelle on 30 Nov 14
     
    I'm glad to see there is structured initiatives supporting open learning. I was not glad to hear our own politician trying to make the U.S. the most educated by 2020, as that is an oxymoron to 'open' eduction, which has to be world supported, not nationally supported.
  • w_kwai on 03 Dec 14
     
    This video was created in 2012, where the OER was already promoted, and I just learned about it in 2014. I guess there are still a lot of people who does not know about it. Now I wonder, what is going to change in the teacher's role? If there are more MOOC courses, does that mean the need of teachers will decline? When he mentioned that they use public funds to develop these Open Educational courses, does that mean the rise of taxes? Although I do support the OER, it is still developing, adjustments need to be made for the balance of these courses and the public sector.
  • haileyhjw on 05 Dec 14
     
    I like this article. I think students are limited to get access to knowledge, resulting from distance, poverty, politics. Open education resources can reduce the distance, making people all around world join a same class. Free makes poverty students get chance to take courses which he couldn't afford before.
mbchris

Open Education Tutorial - 3 views

youtu.be/18fGpnQaNmI

Open Education Tutorial Tutorial MOOC open access Knowledge how to video how to

shared by mbchris on 25 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • mbchris on 25 Nov 14
     
    This is an open education tutorial that is designed to help people find the courses that they want to take. Provide directions on how to define success when taking an open education course so that you have a plan that you can execute. Finally it gives ways to stay motivated when taking and open education course so that you can fulfill your goals. This was created by a student in the OKMOOC.
  • victorialam on 27 Nov 14
     
    Thanks for linking to this tutorial. I think it touches on some great points of staying motivated while participating in courses that rely more on self directed initiatives (such as this mooc)!
  • ben_weir_ on 28 Nov 14
     
    Recently had to use YouTube to figure out how to make videos licensed under the creative commons!
Sybil

How to Design a Course | Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning - 8 views

web.camosun.ca/open-course

Module1 open access

shared by Sybil on 08 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Sybil on 08 Sep 14
     
    This is an open education resource created by the Program Review and Renewal team at Camosun College. We hope this resource is used widely by instructors to develop high quality courses and/or learning outcomes.
hednhart

Open Knowledge Changing the Global Course of Learning: Course Readings and Resources - ... - 5 views

docs.google.com/...edit

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shared by hednhart on 23 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • hednhart on 23 Nov 14
     
    Here is a list of the core readings and additional resources for each module from the Open Knowledge Changing the Global Course of Learning MOOC--a partial textbook for the course.
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  • ibudule on 23 Nov 14
     
    Thank you for sharing.
  • erikitaymarijo on 25 Nov 14
     
    Gracias por compartirlo, lo he consultado y ha sido realmente enriquecedor.
  • zimbron21 on 25 Nov 14
  • aleksandraxhamo on 25 Nov 14
     
    thanks for sharing this
Julia Echeverría

Transitioning to College via a MOOC - 7 views

mitopencourseware.wordpress.com/...itioning-to-college-via-a-mooc

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shared by Julia Echeverría on 01 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • Julia Echeverría on 01 Nov 14
     
    Coming soon to MITx on edX is a new kind of MOOC-a MOOC to help high school students better prepare for college. Many students who arrive at college find themselves struggling with the courses they must take, as their high school experience has not provided them with the necessary preparation to do well at college....
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  • ibudule on 01 Nov 14
     
    Preparatory courses for the next study level are a good idea in many countries. The MOOC form can be really a good experience for the future college students both from the subject content and technology use point of view.
  • chuckicks on 01 Nov 14
     
    Bookmarking this as I have two students at home who enjoy learning via MOOCs.
  • mbishon on 03 Nov 14
     
    I took this coursera course in the summer - Learning How to Learn - https://www.coursera.org/course/learning It was really well put together with lots of practical ideas to implement right away. It's being offered regularly and is only 4 weeks long, very worthwhile.
lupogarcia

Feedback please - 1 views

I'm designing a MOOC in international Development. I think it's interesting and it can be lots of fun. At this point, I still haven't got any funding for it, but hopefully, one day... I would appr...

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started by lupogarcia on 01 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
lupogarcia

Feedback please - 0 views

I'm designing a MOOC in international Development. I think it's interesting and it can be lots of fun. At this point, I still haven't got any funding for it, but hopefully, one day... I would appr...

MOOC cMOOC xMOOC gamification inclusiveness open course

started by lupogarcia on 01 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
lupogarcia

Feedback please - 0 views

I'm designing a MOOC in international Development. I think it's interesting and it can be lots of fun. At this point, I still haven't got any funding for it, but hopefully, one day... I would appr...

MOOC cMOOC xMOOC gamification inclusiveness open course

started by lupogarcia on 01 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
Diane Vahab

Open Course Ware - 1 views

https://www.class-central.com/university/uma Hay cuatro cursos ofrecidos en la Universidad de Malaga en forma de MOOC.

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started by Rosa Munoz-Luna on 01 Dec 14 1 follow-up, last by Diane Vahab on 02 Dec 14
pad123

Open KnowledgeWorker - 2 views

https://www.openknowledgeworker.org/course/course/260/innercontent.13630.4.1.html Open KnowledgeWorker provides a comprehensive media database supporting various formats as images, animations, aud...

https:__www.openknowledgeworker.org_course_course_260_innercontent.13630.4.1.html knowledge

started by pad123 on 24 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
Teresa Belkow

Course Resource Library: Open Knowledge - Google Sheets - 5 views

docs.google.com/...edit

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shared by Teresa Belkow on 17 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Teresa Belkow on 17 Sep 14
     
    I would like to encourage everyone that takes the OpenKnowledge course to contribute their top five favourite websites that can give us more information on open learning and information sharing and/or people, collectives and websites that are already doing it! This is a Library open to all which we can use now and in the future to search for the resources we need.
  • Leticia Lafuente López on 19 Oct 14
     
    Hello, Teresa, As the amount of information taken from this course, as well as from resources related to it and taken from the web is simply overwelming, I decided to create a blog with all these resources. Some are from the course, others from different internet resources, all related to open learning and knowledge. I give you the adress here: learninglovers.wordpress.com Sorry for not compleating your document, but I am still in module 3 and I have recorded more than 300 resources, so it would take me for a little while to do so... Hope it's useful for you!
Ad Huikeshoven

Open Education and Open Educational Resources - links to Dutch resources - 1 views

ad.huikeshoven.org/...eek-sense-share-resources.html

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shared by Ad Huikeshoven on 26 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Ad Huikeshoven on 26 Sep 14
     
    This weeks module 4 in the Stanford Online course OpenKnowledge: Changing the Global Course of Learning is not only about copyleft and economics of open, but also about Open Education. Just this week President Obama highlights Open Education in a speech to U.N. and updates the U.S. The course requires to seek, sense and share resources, and bookmark them at Diigo. I have found a range of resources about Open Education and Open Educational Resources from the Netherlands. Those are listed below, including a couple of other links. At least there is written a lot about OE&OER in the Netherlands.
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