MOOCs for Teenagers Brian Mulligan BE MED

Centre for Online LearningInstitute of Technology Sligo

What’s a MOOC

• Massive Open Online Course• 1000’s of participants• Between specified dates• xMOOC– Short videos– Third party materials– Quizzes– Peer graded assignments

Why bother?• Reputation• Reusable learning materials–Cut costs–Competency Based Education

• Enhanced Learning– Flipped classroom–Research evidence

Cost to Produce• Coursera $30k - $60k• Can be produced for much less:– Free platforms– Low cost recording tools–Open Education Resources

• LoCoMoTion Project–How to build low-cost MOOCs– IT Sligo, Technical U. of Delft, U. of Girona,

Fachhochschule Bielefeld, U. of Leicester

MOOCs for Teenagers

• Hobbies (eg. Nutrition and Fitness for athletes)

• Transition Year (eg. Computer Programming)

• Minority subjects (Economics, Applied Maths)

• Augment classes (revision etc.)

• “Flipped classroom” (specified by teachers)

• New Junior Cert Cycle • College readiness (e.g. Study skills)

• Careers• “Advanced Placement” – College courses

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