MOOCs
at
OSU
Faculty Senate Forum
May 24, 1013
Dave King, Associate Provost
Outreach and Engagement
Lisa Templeton, Executive Director
Extended Campus
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What is a MOOC?
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Massive
Open
Online
Course
• Sebastian Thrun – Stanford A.I. Course
• 160,000 enrolled
• 137,000 dropped out…still left a large group
• The average completion rate for massive open online courses
is less than 7 percent
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• High-Quality MOOCs Expensive to
Produce, but Infinitely Scalable
• It’s Not About the Revenue
• Biggest Short-Term Impact: Legitimization
of Online and Hybrid Learning
• Biggest Long-Term Impact: Developing a
Science of Pedagogy
• MOOCs are an Accelerator of Existing
Trends, Not the Cause
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Who takes MOOCs?
Individuals who are:
• Just curious about the topic
• Enrolled in traditional postsecondary programs
• Want to “sharpen their skills”
• Want to “position themselves for a better job”
• Exploring switching career tracks
• Preparing for college
• Means to indulge in hobby
• Learning--to become inspired
MOOC platforms:
• Private- Coursera; EdX; Udacity, etc
• University on own
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From Coursera Website…….
Discover a course you’re interested in and enroll today---Choose from
300+ courses in over 20 categories created by 62 Universities from 16 countries.
Learn with 3 million Courserians---Watch short video lectures, take
interactive quizzes, complete peer graded assessments, and interact live with
your new classmates and teachers
Achieve your learning goals and build your portfolio---Finish your class,
receive recognition for a job well done, and achieve your goals, whether they be
career, personal, or educational
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Overview of MOOCs at Peer Institutions
• UC Davis---Exploring MOOCs
• Arizona State University---Implementing MOOCs
• University of Arizona---No current plans
• University of Illinois---Joined Coursera- offering MOOCs
• University of Wisconsin---Joined Coursera- will be offering
MOOCs/exploring credit
• Ohio State University---Joined Coursera- offering MOOC
• Cornell---Plans to offer MOOCs on their own
(From University websites; see handout for more details)
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Credit
That’s the question
ACE in the fray…
University of Washington…et al
Business models
There are several…or none
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MOOC Potential
at Oregon State…
Land-Grant Mission
Access as Outreach and Engagement
Goal
Hype or Window of Opportunity…
Signature Programs…
Bottleneck Courses…
Provost… possible interest…
Stanford in July…
Class2Go Platform…
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Possible meetings with major
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providers…
OER Learning Modules
• Course Enhancement
• Personalized Learning
• K12 Enhancement
• International Opportunities
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Questions to consider:
•Will elite universities offer transferable credit or full
credentials for MOOCs?
•Will traditional undergraduates consider virtual courses
an alternative to a residential experience?
•Will working adults see MOOCs as an alternative to
professional education courses?
•Will employers accept MOOC certificates as evidence of
relevant skills?
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For the vast majority of colleges and
universities that lack global brands and
multi-billion dollar endowments, MOOCs
have the potential to be disruptive. The
threat is that students will choose free
MOOCs instead of paying tuition, weakening
an already fiercely competitive market for
students. The key question is whether
MOOCs will be seen as a substitute or a
complement to face-to-face classes.
- Educational Advisory Board
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“When outstanding becomes so
easily available…average is over.”
Tom Friedman, New York Times, March 3, 2013
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