Instructional Design in Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs)
Dr. Eisa rezaei
PhD in Educational Technology
Assistant Professor, Virtual University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
EisaRezaei.ir rezaeiphd@gmail.com
Instructional design in massive open online course (moocs)
1. Instructional Design inInstructional Design in
Massive Open Online CourseMassive Open Online Course
((MOOCsMOOCs((
Dr. Eisa rezaei
PhD in Educational Technology
Assistant Professor, Virtual University Of Medical
Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. CCourseoursess
CsCs
a set of classes or a plan of study on a
particular subject, usually leading to an
exam or qualification
cambridge.org
Types of courses
•lecturelecture
•seminarseminar
•Colloquium or readingColloquium or reading
•tutorialtutorial
•Directed Individual StudyDirected Individual Study
•laboratorylaboratory
4. A MOOC is “online”, meaning that
all the courses and exercises are
organized for delivery on the
Internet.
OOnlinenline
OO ≠ Blended learning
≠ flipped classroom
≠ content distribution
Exercises, homework and
sometimes even exams are
online
lectures at home and homework in class
5. These courses are open to one and all, and have
no physical limitations because they are
completely digitized and accessible over the
Internet with no barriers.
OOpenpen
OO
students all over the world
registration is free and there are no prerequisites
≠ open source
≠ not free
= open access
6. 100% (50K, 40K, 30K, 20K)
“enrolled”
~50%
watch 1 lecture≥
~20%
submit 1 HW≥
~7-10%
“pass”
enormous numbers of subscribers
students must register in order to follow the courses
≠ e-learningMMassiveassive
MM
Student numbers can be 100,000 +
Maintaining the pace and completing the exercises is a
crucial element for gaining the certification.
7. SPOCsSPOCsSSmallmall PPrivaterivate OOnlinenline CCourseoursess
MOOCs designed for a limited audienceMOOCs designed for a limited audience
specifically, the students enrolled on a conventional
program at a university
8. An Example of edX-based SPOC
HLS1x, HarvardX, Jan-April 2013
Enrollment: Limited to 500 participants
– Diverse along many dimensions, including country of
residence, age, occupation, educational background, and
gender
9. Another Example of edX-based SPOC
HKS211.1x, HarvardX, Oct- 2013
–About “American National Security”
– “This course will be offered in an experimental format. You may apply to be
among 500 participants in the Harvard Online Classroom or you may
enroll in the course (no application required) as an auditor by clicking the
blue "Register for HKS211.1x" button on this page. Those admitted to the
Harvard Online Classroom will watch the videos, read approximately 75 pages
a week, complete ALL assignments including three Strategic Options Memos
by the deadlines set in the course, participate in sections led by Harvard
Teaching Fellows, and contribute to moderated discussion forums with
students online and in the Harvard campus classroom. At the conclusion of the
course, those students who have satisfied all the requirements will receive a
HarvardX certificate. ”
11. MOOCs and Open Education Timeline (updated 2015 version)
12. The Open University (OU) is a public distance learning and
research university, and one of the biggest universities in
the UK.
methods for teaching: written and audio materials, the
Internet, disc-based software and television programmes.
Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its
source code made available.
End of 1990s: Foundation of the Open Source Initiative
Open Educational Resources (OER) are freely accessible,
openly licensed documents and media that are useful for
teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research
purposes
OpenCourseWare (OCW) are course lessons created at
universities and published for free via the Internet.
The OpenCourseWare movement started in 1999.
freely available for modification, use and redistribution
under a license similar to those used by the Open Source /
Free Software community. Open Content License (OPL)
15. Slide 15
cMOOCs
In 2008, Siemens and Downes delivered an
online course called "Connectivism and
Connective Knowledge".
The course was free to anyone who wished
to participate, and over 2000 people
worldwide enrolled.
The phrase "Massive Open Online Course"
(MOOC) describes this model
32. Teaching staff
Instructional designer
Video Producer
Graphic designers and webmasters
HumanHuman
resourcesresources
Human resources for the building
of a MOOC
Testers
Project manager
Philip Guo has shown that human attention span decreases very
greatly beyond 9-12 minutes.
33. Phase 1: Getting the Word Out - About Page
Phase 3: Creating a Grading Policy
Phase 2: Creating Course Content
Phase 4: Preparing a Course for Delivery
11 Five Phases Of Creating Course
Phase 5: Course Delivery
34.
35. Creating Course ContentCreating Course Content
For an online course, we recommend dividing lectures into modular,
bite-sized videos
Ideally, videos should be 3 minutes to 7 minutes in length and
as modular or standalone as possible.
insert a discussion topic after each video and exercise so that
learners can discuss the material with others
allows the learner to get immediate feedback on their progress
through the material
discussions will need to be moderated by your course team
Creating Problems
Strategy
36. Modes Of Video CaptureModes Of Video Capture
Tablet CaptureTablet Capture
This can done on a tablet, using a whiteboard or chalkboard, or solely with
graphics.
khan academy teaching stylekhan academy teaching style
37. Modes Of Video CaptureModes Of Video Capture
Tablet Capture with InstructorTablet Capture with Instructor
This allows for the learner to see the instructor as well as the materials at
hand.
Edx teaching styleEdx teaching style
38. Modes Of Video CaptureModes Of Video Capture
Live CaptureLive Capture
This mode of capture usually involves multiple cameras and can also
include other capture devices.
Lecture recording styleLecture recording style
39. Modes Of Video CaptureModes Of Video Capture
On Location ShootOn Location Shoot
This mode of capture usually involves going to a location that is relevant to
the course material being covered
Documentary Film styleDocumentary Film style
40. Modes Of Video CaptureModes Of Video Capture
screen recordingscreen recording
Power point videos, recorded presentations, computer screen recording
Software training styleSoftware training style
41. Modes Of Video CaptureModes Of Video Capture
Whiteboard animationsWhiteboard animations
Whiteboard animations are videos that ‘show’ the learner an idea or concept
through a series of live drawings
42. Modes Of Video CaptureModes Of Video Capture
animationsanimations
43. The MOOC
platform
Content Assessment Communication
Video lecture Multiple Choice Quiz (MCQ) Threaded discussion forum
Video group discussion Peer Assessment
‘Robot’ grading
• Live webcasts or Hangouts
• Twitter
44. MOOC benefits
Students
Open and global
No size limit
No pre-requisites
Free (mostly) education
Student driven
Institutions
Institutional mission
Low costs
Potential revenue
Prestige
Large volumes of data
related to student
behaviours
45. MOOC limitations
Students
No formal accreditation
No size limit (truly scalable?)
No (little) student teacher
interaction
Assessment (Automated or
crowdsourced)
Cheating
High participation – low success
Limited support (e.g. library)
Institutions
No pre-requisites
Assessment (Automated
or crowdsourced)
Cheating
3rd
party platforms
“Next big thing”
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