moocs in the news: the real story behind the irish story
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MOOCs in the NewsThe ‘Real’ Story
Behind the Irish [email protected]
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[email protected] April 2016 – Global Learn Conference, Limerick
Dublin City University• National Institute for Digital Learning• Research and Development• EU projects: Home and SCORE2020
“A story is never just a story – it is a statement of belief and of morality” (Pinar, 2014).
MOOCs in the News
Pinar, W. (2014). Curriculum: Toward new identities. London: Routledge.
Why?
“The National Strategy for Higher Education recommends that if Ireland is to raise levels of lifelong learning and higher education attainment, more is needed in terms of increased flexibility and innovation, broader routes of access and a model of funding that supports all students equally, regardless of mode or duration of study” (HEA, 2012, p.6).
What we know
http://www.onlinecoursereport.com/state-of-the-mooc-2016-a-year-of-massive-landscape-change-for-massive-open-online-courses/
• Who is telling the MOOC story?• What story is being told? • How is the story being told? • Whose story is not being told?• Whose interests are being served
by the story?
Research Questions
About the Study• Methodology
• Media Sources
• Discourse Analysis Protocol
- 20 Analysis Items
- Descriptive | Interpretative
- Revolutionary | Evolutionary
- Major Drivers
n = 77
97%
3%
Type of Reporting
DescriptiveInvestigative
2% 20%
78%
Stance Adopted
NegativeNeutralPositive
Revolution35%
Evolution19%Minimal
12%
Not Stated35%
Level of Disruption
Elite
73%
Non Elite27%
Institutional Status
Completion rates
MOOCLab (2016) UK MOOC Report http://www.mooclab.club/Reports/UK%20MOOC%20Report%202016.pdf
Course length
Fear of Missing Out
Institutional Branding
Increase Student Recruitment
Extend Access
Reduce Costs
Generate Revenue
Unbundling of Services
Innovation
Curriculum Renewal
Industry Training
Supporting Student Readiness
Promote Research
Not Stated
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Major Drivers
Thank you
Questions?