The document discusses MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and their potential uses. It summarizes that MOOCs aim to provide flexible online learning for large numbers of students, but face challenges with student retention, assessment, and feedback due to their massive scale. The document also discusses different types of MOOCs, such as xMOOCs which focus on content delivery and cMOOCs which emphasize social connection and learning how to learn. It proposes using a "mini-MOOC" or OOC (Open Online Course) model to help students on placements reflect on work experiences.

1. The all-consuming MOOC
Michael Bromby: Discipline Lead

2. Overview
What is a MOOC anyway?
Massive – potentially thousands, not
always
Open – question of entry, fees and
openness
Online – electronic, not always distant
Course – more than just a single event
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3. Overview
Thinking about work-place learning
and structuring online reflection, in the
open, for the masses
MOOC-madness
• Online / Flexible Learning
• Retention and Success
• Assessment and Feedback
• Sustainability
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4. MOOCs – what‟s out there?
www.coursera.org
Numerous law courses – many are US based
Variable duration and topic
„Introductory‟ sales pitch?
See also: Udacity, FutureLearn and others
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5. MOOCs – what‟s out there?
www.coursera.org
Numerous law courses – many are US based
Variable duration and topic
„Introductory‟ sales pitch?
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6. MOOCs – what‟s out there?
www.olds.ac.uk
“This free, open and online course (MOOC) has been
designed with further and higher education
professionals in mind - lecturers, qualification teams,
awarding bodies, learning technologists, library and
student support staff and learning and teaching
specialists - but may also be of interest to teachers (or
teachers to be) in secondary schools or informal/work
based learning facilitators, in fact, anyone with an
interest in curriculum and learning design.”
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7. MOOCs – what‟s out there?
www.olds.ac.uk
“This free, open and online course (MOOC) has been
designed with further and higher education
professionals in mind - lecturers, qualification
teams, awarding bodies, learning technologists, library
and student support staff and learning and teaching
specialists - but may also be of interest to teachers (or
teachers to be) in secondary schools or informal/work
based learning facilitators, in fact, anyone with an
interest in curriculum and learning design.”
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8. MOOCs – online
“All aboard the bandwagon!”
OERs
MOOCs (2yrs)
Second Life ©
http://www.totalinsights.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/social-media-bandwagon-427x250.jpg
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9. MOOCs – Retention / Success
Strong emphasis on self-directed learner
A cast of thousands!
Study groups
“Fail to prepare…
Prepare to…!”
http://jimmyaquino.typepad.com/jimmys_juke_joint/2006/04/_falling_off_th.html
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10. MOOCs – Assessment
Strong emphasis on self-directed learner
A cast of thousands!
Study groups
Cost of assessment
“Caveat emptor”
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11. MOOCs – Feedback
Strong emphasis on self-directed learner
A cast of thousands!
Study groups
Self-reflection
Peer evaluation
http://dharmaconsulting.com/2009/what-hurts-more-feedback-feelings-part-1/
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12. MOOCs – Sustainability
x-MOOCs offer:
• Old-hat teaching
• Substantive content
• “Know-what”
c-MOOCs offer:
• Social/cultural connect
• Substantive content
• “Know-how”
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13. MOOCs – Connectivism
Central to connectivism is the relationship
between work experience, learning and
knowledge
Griffiths, Tony; David Guile (2003). "A Connective Model of Learning: the
implications for work process knowledge". European Educational
Research Journal 2 (1): 56Bad page specification here.
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http://ignatiawebs.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/

14. Conclusions
Legal Education
Learning about / to do / to be
Role of a MOOC?
Framework for self-reflection
Structured approach to work-based learning
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15. Suggestions
Proposal
The mini-MOOC – is this then an OOC?
A c-MOOC for students undertaking voluntary
or placements on extracurricular level
Purpose
Connect the disconnect relating to placements
Build upon the M and O to avoid just an OC
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16. Michael Bromby
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