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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Opportunities & Challenges for Educators
Veena C RodriguesProfessor of Public Health & Medical EducationNorwich Medical School
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2 WEEK MOOC4 HOURS/ WEEK
CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
DESIGNED FOR BUSY HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
CAPITALISED ON
POLICY DRIVERS
& AWARENESS
OF TRAINING
NEEDS
CHOOSING THE CONTENT
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DESIGN AND DELIVERY
• Developed by experienced educators
with learner input
• Strong theory – practice links
• Variety of teaching-learning methods
• Plenty of opportunities for interaction
• End of week assessment
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PEDAGOGY BEFORE TECHNOLOGY!
COURSE STATISTICS (2015-16)
Seven course runs
Registered: 11,929
Started course: 5,432 (45.5%)
Social Learners: 1,924 (35.4%)
Completers: 1,853 (34.1%)
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COURSE DESIGN AND CONTENT
• Course materials √√√
• Animations & videos √√√√
• Discussion between experts √√√
• Transcripts & downloads √√√√
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“…easily accessible, & interesting to
follow. Having educators that facilitate
learning is amazing & encouraging”.
CLINICAL SUPERVISION WITH CONFIDENCE
•Met identified learning needs
•Suited busy health professionals
•Created an international
community of learners
•Facilitated inter-professional
learning
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“…brilliant to see so many different
professions engaged in developing a
common understanding of educational
processes.”
WORLDWIDE REACH OF MOOC@vcrodrigues_uea
WHO ARE OUR LEARNERS?
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98
229
195173
90
6
0
50
100
150
200
250
Age of Learners
Number
538
136
17
0 200 400 600
Full timework
Part timework
Not in work
Employment Status
Number
44% had
PhD or
Masters
degree
58%
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OPPORTUNITIES
1. Engagement with International Community of Learners
2. Facilitated Production of Scholarly Outputs
3. Spotlight on HEI Course Offerings
4. Increase HEI on the World Stage
5. Extension of Personal Learning Networks #meded
CHALLENGES
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• Novel approach: difficult to predict uptake
• Time: course creation, discussion board facilitation
• Global differences: healthcare systems; health professional education systems & regulation
• Scaling up: online learning on massive scale
• Tech shy group: #TweetchatFail
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What Next?
•Extension of opportunity to colleagues
•Follow up Study of
Learners
•Develop a MOOC to Masters Pathway
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Key Messages
1. MOOCs offer a range of opportunities for educators -
approach them with an open mind but REMEMBER…..
PEDAGOGY BEFORE TECHNOLOGY!
2. If you do nothing else, sign up for one today and enjoy the
experience!
QUESTIONS? @vcrodrigues_uea
