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Towards a research agenda for open education. Prof. Dr. Marco Kalz Chair for Open Educaton Faculty Management, Science and Technology & Welten Institute Open University of the Netherlands. marco.kalz@ou.nl http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkalz http://twitter.com/mkalz http://www.marcokalz.de.
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Towards a research agenda for open education Prof. Dr. Marco Kalz Chair for Open Educaton Faculty Management, Science and Technology & Welten Institute Open University of the Netherlands • marco.kalz@ou.nl • http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkalz • http://twitter.com/mkalz • http://www.marcokalz.de
Open Universiteit • 18 000 students • 3 faculties (Psychology & Educational Sciences, Law and Cultural Science, Management, Science and Technology) • 60 Mio Budget • 15 study centers • Welten Institute: Expertise Centre on Technology- • Enhanced Learning (3 Mio Budget)
Always open: OUNL • Open higher education for everybody • Open in time • Open in location • (Partly) open in costs • Open in educational offer • Open source tradition • Open research tradition
Some open initiatives MOOCS on E-Learning, Blended Learning & Marine Litter Online Masterclasses OpenU Open Learning Environment OpenErOER Open Educational Practices Open Educational Innovations 2009 2011 2013 - 2015 2006
Research about MOOCs • 166 scientific publications in 6 years • TEL: 3500 publications in 10 years (Kalz & Specht, 2011)
Research about MOOCs Up to 2012: Focus on case studies, underlying educational theory or impact on higher education (Liyanagunawardena, Adams, & Williams, 2013) The learner perspective is underrepresented
A self-referential network Kalz (forthcoming)
An interdisciplinary research topic Veletsianos & Sheperdson, 2015
Rebooting MOOC research Engagement Learning Cross-context Single MOOCs Design research Post-hoc analysis
Research challenges of open education Achievement & Attrition SDL/SRL Innovation Instructional Quality Scalability
Achievement & Attrition 160 000 enrolled 20 000 completed
Achievement & Attrition Jordan, 2015
A […] more important limitation […] is the tendency to ignore the perspective of the individual […]Such definitions of dropout […] imply connotations of inferiority […] of the individual dropping out. Tinto & Cullen, 1973
Achievement & Attrition Kalz, Kreijns, Walhout, Castano-Munoz, Espasa & Tovar, 2015
Instructional quality by Terry Giliam MOOC
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. Plutarch
Instructional quality • Margaryan, Bianco & Littlejohn (2014) (n=76) • No instructor feedback • Limited amount of problem-centeredness • Missing explicit learning goals or not measurable ones • Low amount of application of knowledge
Instructional quality • Koedinger et al. (2015) • Comparing passive learning in a MOOC via video with active learning via interactive activities • Active learning is six times more effective than watching more videos • No selection effect in sample
Instructional quality by Jeremy Brooks @ Flickr
Scalability Which educational methods are scalable?
Scalability Costs Quality Scalability
Scalability • Massive inflow into EU HEA expected in next 10 years • How can we scale up the education system as a whole?
Self-directed (regulated) learning MOOCs are open, but …there are hidden filters and gates.
Self-directed (regulated) learning Individual Learning Dispositions Ambrose et al., 2010
Self-directed (regulated) learning Prior experiences with SRL and technology impact self-efficacy and motivation SRL in a technology-rich context requires step-wise introduction and support Lee, Tsai, Chai, & Koh (2015)
Innovation by Gareth Millner @ Flickr
Innovation Unexpected conditions Unintended consequences Organisation MOOC Innovation Strategy Policy Incentives Context Staff Design Implementation Platform Quality Accessibility Impact
Implementation of the research agenda Accompagnying research line PhD Organisational innovation Fundamental research line PhD SRL Skills PhD Scalability PhD Motivation
Thank you! marco.kalz@ou.nl @mkalz