Pedagogy of MOOCs

Pedagogy of MOOC
 Pedagogy literally means: "Method of teaching"

 It may relate to teaching:

o a single
topic o a single
course o a set of
courses
o all courses
in an organization
 Inherent Characteristics

• Anytime • Interactive
• Anywhere • Collaborative
• Networked

• Focussed Abstraction of
• Targeted Merit
 Pedagogy Ecosystem
Problem-solving Delivered Cross-
Reflective context
Case-based

Performative Collaborative

PEDAGOGIES
Conversational
Construction

Networked
Simulation

Inquiry-driven Assessing Browsing Game-

Selecting Right Pedagogy
 Decision factors for selecting Pedagogy

Theoretic Backgroun
Practical Maturity
al d

Environmen Content
t level
Audience based Classification

Skill Better
Enhancemen Teachin
t g
Practice

Seeking Extra Credits

Jobs from Universities
 Blending MOOCs with Classrooms
MOOC
 Instructor takes the MOOC at
BLENDED
CONTENT his
own pace
 Blend his own material
with MOOC content
MOOC

 MOOC may be fully or

partially used directly in the class
MOOC
INTERACTION  Students are advised to go through
specific contents from MOOC
 Interactive session/
Frequency of Re-runs
Choosing Timing, Frequency for MOOC
Generally instructors plan to deliver a MOOC for a one-time run only.
A long term engagement with multiple cycles of the same MOOC run after
specific intervals of time is often neglected.

COURSE

Audience Pre-requisite Over-lapping COURSE MOOC COURSE

COURSE

MOOC is part of
Feedback Resources Other Requirements bouquet of Courses
Availability
 Pre-Planning
Formal
Evaluation of
Feedback

Changes in Changes in
Parameters Technolog
Pedagogy
for re- y
running of
the Course

New Domain Course

Knowledge Length
 Main Takeaways
Consider and discuss about the frequency and length of MOOCs before you
start working on any MOOC or set of MOOCs.

Proper selection of frequency, length and timing of the MOOCs will be a key
factor in the overall success and popularity of the course

There will be a significant alignment of resources depending upon the timings,

length and frequency of the MOOC.
Costing Models
 Costing Models

TARGET FUNDING BUSINESS

AUDIENCE AVAILABILITY MODEL
How much do you Is there some Is it possible that
think they will be funding available some of the
able or from the revenue can be
willing to pay government collected
for the course, or or private funders from additional
for the certificate ? for the project ? services or sales ?
 Costing Models

SPONSORED
INCENTIVE
CERTIFICATIO MODEL
MODEL
N COSTING In this, courses are
As incentives act as
MODEL taken by people
good motivators,
Whether to deliver depending upon the
which incentive
the course free of organizational
scheme
cost or partially training
fits best in your
charged ? requirements and
present scenario ?
company pays for it.
Collaboration
 Collaboration
Learners can create
their own Facebook page Learners may be
or group to interact given links to blog(s) for
with in themselves discussion on
different threads of the
course

Live physical Discussion board

meetings, get together serves indirect purpose
with other of learning from the
living learners also peers with in the
nearby
been very has
exciting timeframe of the course
 Collaboration
Instructor (s) tour
Group work in
across
different forms was
different locations
given where the groups
for face to face
were formed based on
interactions with the
the learner's choice
learners

 Peer Assessment
helps in assessing a
huge number of
learners and also helps
in learning
Certification
 Certificate Contents

Institution and Instructor(s)

Platform Logo Name

Assessment Date of
Grade Completion

Online Link & Unique Certificate-ID

Thank You