The document discusses the increasing involvement of European institutions in MOOCs, with 71.7% having or planning to develop them. It contrasts European and US approaches, highlighting that European institutions focus on visibility and flexible learning, while US institutions prioritize student recruitment. Overall, it indicates a growing positive attitude towards MOOCs in Europe as a sustainable method for course delivery.

1. Europe’s response to MOOC
opportunities
and consequences for pedagogical approach MOOCs
Darco Jansen, EADTU

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Open
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8. MOOC offering
• EADTU/HOME (2014): From the participating institutions 47,8% is
offering a MOOC (17,9% offers five or more MOOCs). In total 71,7%
of the institutions has a MOOC or is planning to develop one
• EUA (2013): about 58% of the European institution is having a
MOOC or planning to introduce them
• JRC-IPTS (2015): ranging from 25% in Germany to about 60% in
France
• In the US the number of institutions having a MOOC or planning to
introduce them has decreased from 14,3% (2013) to 13,6% (2014)
• This confirms the EUA statement that ‘interest in MOOCs has far
from peaked in Europe’.
Darco Jansen

12. Reflections on MOOCs
• European institution more involved in MOOCs than the US
• The number of European institutions with MOOC involvement is increasing
• MOOCs are perceived as a sustainable method for offering courses in
Europe.
• In Europe the institutions are increasingly developing a positive attitude to
MOOCs and have positive experiences for the added values of MOOCs.
• Large US and EU differences:
• ECTS framework
• Difference between higher educational systems.
Continental European related to state funding - most institutions
have equal resources
Market-based US model has mixed private-public funding and
provision with large differences between HEIs.
Darco Jansen

17. Reflections on MOOCs
• Most dominant objective in all studies is to increase institutional visibility
and using MOOCs for reputation reasons.
• In the US using MOOCs for student recruitment is seen as the most
important primary objective of institutions, while in Europe it is rather to
reach new students and creating flexible learning opportunities
• Pedagogical approach in a social context
• equity, inclusion, social mobility
• intercreativity and interculturality
Darco Jansen

18. Thank you!!!
Darco.Jansen@eadtu.eu
Coordinator
Coordinator