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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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