To MOOC or not to MOOC: Strategic lessons from the pioneers

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InsideTrack works with college and universities to improve student and institutional success. Their one-on-one student coaching, process expertise, analytics and technology have been proven to increase graduation rates by an average of 15 percent and enhance the student experience. For more information, visit www.insidetrack.com Citations: 1. "An Early Report Card on Massive Open Online Courses." Wall Street Journal online. By Geoffrey A. Fowler. October 8, 2013 N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. 2. Coursera is an education company that partners with the top universities and organizations in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. Global Partners, U.S. State institutions. Coursera. N.p., Web 10 Oct. 2013 3. EdX is a non-profit created by founding partners Harvard and MIT. We're bringing the best of higher education to students around the world. EdX offers MOOCs and interactive online classes. Schools. edX. N.p., Web 10 Oct. 2013 ACE is the nation’s most visible and influential higher education association. We represent the presidents of U.S. accredited, degree-granting institutions, which include two- and four-year colleges, private and public universities, and nonprofit and for-profit entities. For more information, please visit www.acenet.edu To learn more about the strategic desicion-making behind MOOCs InsideTrack and ACE will continue to work with colleagues in the higher education community to raise awareness, foster dialogue and share best practices on issues related to institutional strategy. Please download our www.insidetrack.com/research/mooc presentation or visit www.insidetrack.com/research for more information. And there is the question of credit Should your institution grant credit to students who successfully complete your MOOC? 1 / 3 more than of FACULTY who teach MOOCs think that their institution should grant credit 64.4 % NO 35.6 % YES But they need more support How much support did you receive from your institution and/or MOOC platform in managing the following aspects of a MOOC? MOST are getting adequate technology support 1 (no support) 2 3 4 (substantial support) content development technology platform learning/outcomes assessment student support services 40.7% 29.6% 14.8% 14.8% 12% 15.7% 19.4% 52.8% 32.4% 31.5% 23.1% 13% 36.1% 33.3% 14.8% 15.7% Faculty want to teach more moocs How is the volume of MOOCs you teach likely to change over the next 2-3 years? 91% continue or increase participation their MOOCs 43.5 % INCREASE 8.3 % DECREASE 48.1 % REMAIN THE SAME plan to in Administrators and Faculty agree: But what’s the strategy behind them? MOOCs Administrators Faculty Develop Infrastructure Reach Global Audience Share Knowledge Enhance Pedagogy Engage Faculty Showcase Institution MOOCs are popular with students and institutions MOOC course 1 million students 6.3 More than have signed up for a MOOCs to students 130 Institutions work with Coursera 2 and edX 3 to bring Massive Open Online Courses To MOOC or not to MOOC: Strategic lessons from the pioneers

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InsideTrack works with college and universities to improve student and institutional success. Their one-on-one student coaching, process expertise, analytics and technology have been proven to increase graduation rates by an average of 15 percent and enhance the student experience. For more information, visit www.insidetrack.com

Citations:1. "An Early Report Card on Massive Open Online Courses." Wall Street Journal online. By Geo�rey A. Fowler. October 8, 2013 N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013.2. Coursera is an education company that partners with the top universities and organizations in the world to o�er courses online for anyone to take, for free. Global

Partners, U.S. State institutions. Coursera. N.p., Web 10 Oct. 20133. EdX is a non-profit created by founding partners Harvard and MIT. We're bringing the best of higher education to students around the world. EdX o�ers MOOCs and

interactive online classes. Schools. edX. N.p., Web 10 Oct. 2013

ACE is the nation’s most visible and influential higher education association. We represent the presidents of U.S. accredited, degree-granting institutions, which include two- and four-year colleges, private and public universities, and nonprofit and for-profit entities. For more information, please visit www.acenet.edu

To learn more about the strategic desicion-making behind MOOCsInsideTrack and ACE will continue to work with colleagues in the higher education community to raise awareness, foster dialogue and share best practices on issues related to institutional strategy. Please download our www.insidetrack.com/research/mooc presentation or visit www.insidetrack.com/research for more information.

And there is the question of creditShould your institution grant credit to students who successfully complete your MOOC?

1/3more than of

FACULTY who teachMOOCs

think that their institution should grant credit

64.4 %N O35.6 %

Y E S

But they need more support

How much support did you receive from your institution and/or MOOC platform in managing the following aspects of a MOOC?

MOST are getting

adequatetechnology

support

1 (no support)

2

3

4 (substantial support)

content development

technologyplatform

learning/outcomesassessment

student support services

40.7% 29.6% 14.8% 14.8%

12% 15.7% 19.4% 52.8%

32.4% 31.5% 23.1% 13%

36.1% 33.3% 14.8% 15.7%

Faculty want to teach more moocsHow is the volume of MOOCs you teach likely to change over the next 2-3 years?

91%continue or increase

participationtheir

MOOCs

43.5 %INCREASE

8.3 %DECREASE

48.1 %R E M A I N THE SAME

plan to

in

Administrators and Faculty agree:

But what’s the strategy behind them?

MOOCs

Administrators

Faculty

Develop Infrastructure

Reach Global Audience

Share Knowledge

EnhancePedagogy

EngageFaculty

Showcase Institution

MOOCs are popular with students and institutions

MOOC course1

millionstudents6.3

More than

have signed up for a

MOOCs to students

130 Institutionswork with

Coursera2 and edX3 to bring

Massive Open Online Courses To MOOC or not to MOOC:

Strategic lessons from the pioneers