ECO project aims at realizing a new network for the innovation of didactics based on MOOCs opportunity. New courses in 6 languages dedicated to teachers, trainers, educators and anybody whishes to take part in the innovation process. Here you find the short presentation used fr the sinergy strand @EDEN conference 2015. www.ecolearning.eu #joinECO

1. ECO
Matteo Uggeri, Stefano Menon
Fondazione Politecnico di Milano
9-12 June 2015, Barcelona

2. Background and introduction
• CIP programme under G.A. n° 21127
• From 02.2014 to 01.2017
• ECO aims at extending to a pan-European scale the most
successful MOOC experiences in Europe, piloting and showcasing
these best practices by its implementation in regional hubs of
excellence throughout Europe.
• 25 partners from academic and industrial worlds. Previous
experiences in MOOCs creation. Strong commitment. Different
areas of interest covered: from pedagogy to engineering.
• The partnership aims at developing an opportunity for all the
European subjects interested in innovation of didactics and in
MOOCs in particular as a potential tool to spread this innovation.

3. MOOCs: for all.
But for teachers and educators first.

4. Questions and Offerings
• ACHIEVED: a multi-platform site with a single access point. MOOCs in
5 different languages: Italian, Spanish, German, French, English.
Designed to enhance collaboration and with a special attention to
fruition from mobiles. 3 rounds of tests to reach the «first» 50.000
users. 16.000 yet subscribed.
• NOW: The partnership is delivering the second round of MOOCs
classes (3 IN TOTAL EXPECTED) What are you working on right now?
• NEXT: In a few months a new fundamental and innovative action is
going to start: Teachers, trainers, educators (etc..) that will have
followed MOOCs as trainees will have at their disposal the online
environment and the support to become MOOCs creators!
• NEEDS: European teachers joining ECO from; stakeholders/providers
that wish to enlarge the actual offer of MOOCs; synergies at different
levels looking for sustainability and exploitation.