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Van de Redactie | 15-07-2014 | | (0) reacties

George Siemens over MOOCs

Op zijn weblog deelt George Siemens een aantal gedachten over MOOCs binnen bedrijfopleidingen.

Hij is de grondlegger van het Connectivism en auteur van het artikel Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age en het boek Knowing Knowledge.

Siemens reflecteert op zijn weblog op sessiea die hij online heeft gehouden. Zijn conclusies:

-          Corporate MOOC completion rates are in the 70-80% range

-          Coursera is heavily focused on providing branded “turn key” content for corporation training

-          Systems like WorldBank are developing MOOCs as an integrated part of their overall online or digital learning strategy

-          Several corporations, notably Google and SAP, are deep in the rabbit hole of MOOCs already and are reporting position experiences for both employees and customers who have taken their courses

-          Consulting services such as Parthenon are deeply engaged in MOOCs and helping organizations plan for and deploy them.

-          The costs of MOOCs are significant in terms of capital and time and effort of people. It’s not as simple a process as many assume when they start.

-          Military organizations are exploring MOOCs and alternative teaching/learning approaches and are reporting promising early results. But we can’t tell you everything. It will be declassified in 2050.

-          Organizations are primarily using MOOCs for internal learning, marketing, connecting with customers, and “teaching” suppliers.

Bron: elearnspace