I was involved in designing and facilitating part of the OLDS MOOC on learning design that was co-ordinated by the OU and I have some interesting observations about that experience, which I am happy to share... In short form; * MOOCs rarely work when they are delivered in a 1.0 way * The attrition rate of MOOCs is the pachyderm in the room * How many people doing MOOCs are academics trying MOOCs out? * There was and is a need for a MOOC pedagogy that requires significant and substantive empirical research, most of which is too slow for the institution juggernaut that has pretty much already rolled over us Cheers Peter From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sandra Sinfield Sent: 17 June 2013 13:02 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: To infinity and beyond - what are we learning from MOOCs? Dear All, I'm currently enrolled on my second MOOC (massive open online course) for this year - and finding the experience invigorating in itself - but also learning much to bring back to all of our LTA contexts. I'm posting about this in my blog: http://lastrefugelmu.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/artmooc-week-3-correspondence-with.html ... and I wondered if any of you have lessons learned from MOOCs that you would like to share - not least for our L&T Conference here at London Met in July (and perhaps for the ALDinHE conference next year)? Best wishes, Sandra -- Sandra Sinfield University Teaching Fellow ________________________________________________________ CELT Learning & Writing Development (www.londonmet.ac.uk/celt<http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/celt>) LC-206 London Metropolitan University, 236-250 Holloway Road, N7 6PP. (020) 7 133 4045 Association of Learning Development in HE (www.aldinhe.ac.uk<http://www.aldinhe.ac.uk>) Essential Study Skills: the complete guide to success at university (http://www.uk.sagepub.com/burnsandsinfield3e/main.htm) http://lastrefugelmu.blogspot.co.uk/ Find me on Twitter - or use @celtstudy & #loveld Companies Act 2006 : http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/companyinfo ________________________________ University of Greenwich, a charity and company limited by guarantee, registered in England (reg. no. 986729). Registered office: Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS.