Rebecca Ferguson
The Open University, UK
May 2021
MOOCs and microcredentials
Massive scale
The Open University
175,000 students
PLUS
17,000,000 learners on OpenLearn last year
3,000,000 learners a year on YouTube
250 million viewers a year on tv
2012: MOOCs
Poll
Question 1:
Have you heard of MOOCs before?
Pergunta 1:
Você já ouviu falar de MOOCs antes?
Poll
Question 2:
Have you studied a MOOC?
Pergunta 2:
Você estudou um MOOC?
Poll
Question 3:
Have you used a MOOC to support
your teaching?
Pergunta 3:
Você usou um MOOC para apoiar
seu ensino?
MOOC
providers
Coursera
https://pt.coursera.org/
MiríadaX
https://miriadax.net/pt/cursos
FutureLearn
https://www.futurelearn.com/
Learning
at scale
Learning at scale
Adrià Crehuet Cano
Worse with many learners
• sports coaching
• personal tutoring
The same
with many learners
• lecturing
Learning at scale
Vinícius Henrique Photography
Some
networks are
better with
many people.
Conversational learning
Helena Lopes
• Different perspectives
• Shared resources
• Shared experience
• Discussion
• Negotiation
• Agreement
• New knowledge
Por quê?
Como?
Conversational learning
in practice
Sharing resources
Pass knowledge to next generation
Study any time, anywhere
Complex path to learning
http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/H880/
International reach
Ranking resources
1. Donate your accent
2. Dog Aging Project
3. Covid tracker
4. Sea Hero Quest
5. Trailblazer
6. Secrets of
Happiness
7. North East Bee Hunt
8. Great Kererū Count
MOOCs
in the classroom
Blending MOOCs: Italian
https://www.edx.org/course/italian-language-and-culture-advanced-2021-2022
Blending MOOCs: STEM
https://imoox.at/course/mechalltag
Everyday mechanics
Atividade
Explore o site da MiríadaX ou FutureLearn.
Existem cursos que podem apoiar a
aprendizagem de seus alunos?
Se sim, compartilhe na área de bate-papo e
mencione qual curso você ministra em qual
nível.
(10 minutos)
https://miriadax.net/pt/cursos
https://pt.coursera.org
Importance of
self regulation
Learning to learn
https://www.goodfreephotos.com
Self regulation
Annie Spratt on Unsplash
Self regulation
Muhammad Haikal Sjukri on Unsplash
Self regulation
Elena Kloppenburg on Unsplash
Microcredentials:
gateways to
new opportunities
European Pillar of Social Rights
Everyone has the right
to quality and inclusive
education, training and
life-long learning in
order to maintain and
acquire skills that
enable them to
participate fully in
society and manage
successfully transitions
in the labour market.
Microcredentials
Microcredentials
Microcredentials
https://www.futurelearn.com/programs
Summary
• MOOCs are a source of
knowledge and resources
• MOOCs can be blended with
classroom teaching
• Make learners aware of these
free courses
• Help learners with self regulation
• Microcredentials can be
a gateway to careers and
Higher Education
Alexander Tsang on Unsplash
Atividade
Como você pode usar o que
aprendeu aqui em seu
ensino?
Faça uma anotação e, se
você se sentir à vontade
para fazer isso, compartilhe
sua ideia no chat.
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MOOCs and microcredentials

Editor's Notes

  • #9 Places they can access MOOCs – stressing the size of enrolment and the free entry Make the connection with opening up education, and with open educational resources (making it clear that MOOCs are usually not open for remixing)
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