1. OUNL MOOCs in EMMA: sharing the EMMA experience
Dr. Olga Firssova
July 8, 2015, 9.45 – 11.15

2. A pilot implementation in EMMA
• Testing the approach: replicating course design in a new
environment
• Testing technology: translation
• Testing the environment
Two MOOCs of the Open University Netherlands
E-learning: 974 participants; Sept-Dec 2013
Developing Blended Learning: 1300 participants; Sept-Oct 2014

3. Testing the approach: OpenU ->EMMA
• Based on meaningful tasks
• Live and asynchronous interaction
with experts and peers
• Use of social media (blog)
• Integration of 1-weekly online
masterclasses with live expert
sessions
• Possibility of certification
• A mix of individual and groupwork
• Moderated group interaction (only in
Blended …)
• E-portfolio for certification
• Partial re-design: duration, structure, tasks
• Use of complete video-recordings
• Re-design of communication (Forum -> Page-based
conversations)

4. Testing the technology: semi-automated
translation
Not automated:
• Text revision
• Revision of Dutch
transcription
• Revision of translation into
English
Issues:
- Time for revision (!)
- Quality of translations
depends on the source (other
languages and accents)
Important: teaching software with course content

5. Testing the platform
Flat task structure
Group tasks and discussions
Interaction with experts (live sessions)
Social media (blogs)
Self-monitoring progress
Teacher feedback on tasks (live sessions)*
Monitoring discussions**
* E-learning
** Blended learning
Deep Structure
Page-based conversations
Video recordings of the sessions
Social media (blogs for
communication?)
Translation on demand

10. Thank you!
Olga Firssova olga.firssova@ou.nl

11. The future …
• A new MOOC (on Formative Assessment)
• Using the new functionalities (peer-
assessment)
• Shorter video fragments
• Editing video (!)
• Integrating a live expert session (!)
• Use of social media (twitter, blog)
• Links to other (EMMA) MOOCs