I recently had the honour of speaking at the EdTechXEurope summit which was held in London on June 16th, 2016. I was part of a panel of 4 experts invited to talk about "Trends to Watch in 2016", where we all explored trends that are shaping the future of education. Naturally, my focus was MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) with a presentation entitled "The Power of MOOCs". These slides formed part of my presentation

1. www.mooclab.club
The Power of MOOCs
Presented by Carolyn McIntyre
CEO of MoocLab.club
Trends to Watch in 2016
London, June 16th 2016

2. Millions of students enrol in
these online courses provided
by the top institutions &
organizations
MOOCs are Massive

3. • No cost
• No restrictions
• No pre-requisites
MOOCs are Open

4. • Learn any time
• Learn in your own time
• Learn anywhere
MOOCs are Online

5. 2008
The first course designed around the MOOC concept was
launched in 2008 by the University of Manitoba, Canada

6. 2012
“Year of the MOOC”
“Disruptive Revolution”

7. “The End of the
University as
We Know It”
Arghhhhh

8. High drop-out rates
No credentials
Educating the educated
No business models
“a lousy product”
MOOCs then hit a brick wall as
their flaws started to emerge

9. KEEP
CALM
&
CARRY
ON
MOOCING
Where are we today?
We still have universities!
BUT we also still have MOOCs
What have the MOOC platforms
done to keep MOOCs alive?

10. MOOCs have moved away
from their original concept of
providing free education to
those who need it the most.
You are more likely to enrol
on a MOOC if you are from a
developed country and you
already have a degree.
So, the MOOC platforms
have changed their focus to
suit this audience.
ImagebyPhilWhitehousehttps://flic.kr/p/4jQ9YT

11. Udacity & Coursera offer mainly skills based
courses with a focus on technology and business.
Introduction of learning pathways to provide
competence in high-demand skills.
MOOCs are addressing the Skills Gap

12. The link to careers has helped MOOC platforms find their business models
Introduction of fees
for course “add-ons”
Certificates
Graded assignments
Mentorship

13. Some universities have partnered with MOOC platforms
to offer MOOCs with the option to gain university credit

14. MOOC Growth
2012 - 2016

15. The
Power
of
MOOCS • MOOCs facilitate the
distribution of knowledge
• MOOCs provide a great source
of teaching resources
• MOOCs have the potential to
address the skills gap
• MOOCs can work as a marketing
tool for the provider institutions

16. MOOCS:
the key to
better
education
MOOCs are providing
invaluable data on the way
people learn
This data can be used to
improve teaching methods
both online & in the classroom

17. The average young person will change careers 5-7 times in their lifetime
He or she is likely to have had up to 10 different jobs by the age of 42
There will be a need to continually retrain & upskill
Image by Pixabay

18. MOOCs are ideal to address the needs
of lifelong learners.
BUT – still most people are unaware of
MOOCs.
Raising awareness of MOOCs is vital if
we are to reap their full benefits.

19. Many are still sceptical towards the true value of MOOC credentials.
But a positive shift in attitude will come from universities offering credit for MOOCs, and
corporates using MOOCs as a recruitment tool

21. www.mooclab.club
The Power of MOOCs
Presented by Carolyn McIntyre
CEO of MoocLab.club
Trends to Watch in 2016
London, June 16th 2016

22. Image accreditation
Slide 2: “Crowd” by James Cridland
Slide 3: Open padlock courtesy of pixabay.com
Slide 4: Courtesy of YouTube by Free Stock Footage
Slide 5: Start by Steven Depolo
Slide 6: Fireworks by AngMoKio courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org
Slide 7: Buzz McCallister from Home Alone
Slide 8: Brick wall by Oula Lehtinen CC BY-SA 3.0
Slide 10: Change direction by Phil Whitehouse
Slide 11: Learn new skills courtesy of www.essaytigers.com
Slide 12: Money courtesy of http://www.401kcalculator.org/
Slide 13: Old Court by Azeira at English Wikipedia
Slide 14: Growth courtesy of pixabay.com
Slide 15: Signpost courtesy of pixabay.com
Slide 16: Key to success courtesy of pixabay.com
Slide 18: Raising awareness Image by Sharon Sinclair
Slide 19: Graduation by Jeremy Jenum
Slide 20: Power by Brian / Graph from Class Central
The Power of MOOCs