As MOOCS are nowadays a buzzword preponderantly in the higher educational area, even in Romania some initial steps could be already mentioned. Due to the controversy that exists around the MOOCs concepts and characteristics, at West University of Timisoara (WUT), Romania, we were developed an initial analysis in order to investigate the students’ perceptions regarding such type of courses (if they are willingly about them, if they are interested in attending such courses and on which subjects etc.). The study was carrying out through an online questionnaire on more than 600 students enrolled at WUT, during the first semester of the academic year of 2015-2016. We discuss and explain the implications, limitations and perspectives of this research. We consider our findings an important milestone both in understanding the needs of future modern students and in optimizing the way MOOCs are developed to serve the challenges in Romanian higher education

1. THE MOOCS UNDER
MICROSCOPE:
ROMANIAN
STUDENTS'
INSIGHTS
InternationalConferenceonEducation,PsychologyandLearning(ICEPL)2016,7-9NovemberSeoul,SouthKorea

2. Laura MALITA
laura.malita@e-uvt.ro
@lmalita
Gabriela GROSSECK
gabriela.grosseck@e-uvt.ro
@ggrosseck- Twitter, Instagram, Slideshare etc. -

5. TIMISOARA
http://www.timisoara2021.ro/en/

6. Timisoara's Firsts
- the first in Europe to have electric street-
lighting (in 1889)
1718- The first brewery on the territory of
present Romania.
1823 – Janos Bolyai lays the foundations
of the first non-Euclidian geometry in the
world
1886 – 2.12- first emergency service in
Romania* and Hungary
1969 – first alphanumeric computer in
Romania
1989 – First communism-free city in
Romania
2002 – first tax payment system on the
Internet in Romania
2013 - The Romanian city of Timisoara had the
highest Internet download speed in the world

7. West University of Timisoara
www.uvt.ro/English
@uvtromania

8. Report to the EC on
“Improving the
quality of teaching
and learning in
Europe’s higher
education
institutions”
June 2013

9. Transversal disciplines at WUT

10. 229321
94
418
296
119
569
74
70
587
399
Students enrolled in the 1st sem. October 2015

11. Arts and religion (69) / Health of Human Reproduction (208) / Forensics (65) /
Management (65) / First aid (158) / History of universe (70) /
Portuguese Language (83) / Web Design (70) / Musical culture (70) /
Psychosexology (89) / Mind Philosophy (69)

12. AGE: 80,7% under 21; 10,9% between 21-24; 5% between 25-30; 3,4% above 30
Online Questionnaire
> 600 respondents: 86,6% F / 13,4% M
What do students think about MOOC?
Image credit: stefyheart (Instagram)

16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholasticism#/media/File:Laurentius_de_Voltolina_001.jpg
Why an university should invest in a MOOC?

17. OER & MOOC
elements, resources in a
course
Use as external resources
Bibliography
Retrieval learning
Live, face to face
discussions
Correct identification of
resources
MOOC courses credit
recognition
Integrating a full MOOC
course in curricula
National Quality Standard
Assessment and
certification
Credit trasnfer
Integration MOOC&
OER in course
Group, project, labactivity
Full MOOC course
Participation in global
learning communities
Live, face toface
discussions
Assessment and
certification
Students / Pupils / High school students / Academic community /
Professional & Personal development (blended / flipped)
Credit @diando70, Diana Andone UPT

18. Developing MOOCs at WUT
Things to explore
in 2017
(doesn’t matter which
platform you choose):
• PRODUCTION
• DESIGN
• DELIVERY

19. http://west-university-of-timisoara.teachable.com

20. If you find this interesting then follow us on Facebook,
https://www.facebook.com/novamooc/

21. MOOC??
YESsssssssss

22. This work was supported by a grant of the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation,
CNCS – UEFISCDI, project number PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-2040:
NOVAMOOC – Development and innovative implementation of MOOCs in Higher Education
Thank you for your attention!
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