Module title

Learning activities and options like OER & MOCCs

Notional Learning time 

Approx. 6 hours

Description of the module

This module will provide an overview on the main learning opportunities available online which are commonly offered to Internet users as OERs. Learners will be able to select and manage different online learning activities according to availability, usability and engagement.

Learning objectives

Course participants will learn to:

• Use different open online dictionaries, courses, and MOOCs
• Distinguish among advantages and disadvantages of these learning platforms 
• Select the most suitable OERs and MOOCs according to your own learning needs
• Share knowledge and experiences on social media fora

Steps

The steps to accomplish the learning objectives are the following:

• Carry out the pre-module self-evaluation Mandala to assess the level of digital competencies according to the Likert scale model.
• Read interactive presentations and follow instructions related to the following topics:

• 21^st-century education 
• Online learning platforms (lexicon-based)
• Online courses and MOOCs, their advantages and disadvantages
• Open Educational Resources and the Creative Commons license
• Social media fora and online groups 

• Carry out intermediate assignments (quizzes, multiple choices, T/F)
• Search and familiarize with keywords in the glossary
• Carry out the final self-evaluation test at the end of the module
• Carry out the final self-evaluation Mandala and compare it with the previous one. The aim is to visualize the learning process after the module completion.

Material 

Learning content

The module will provide insight on using  MOOCs, OERs, and Language-based dictionaries (Linguee, Leon.org, BeoLingus) for own personal enhancement and aspirations through:

• H5P (interactive presentation, interactive videos)
• Moodle Forums 
• Moodle Book resource
• Moodle Glossary resource
• Exe-learning (self-assessment in HTML5 format)
• External links

Learning content type in Moodle

Learning contents will be presented as follows: 

1. Forum to share content and interact with other participants
2. H5P interactive presentations to give an overview and complete intermediate tasks, to illustrate how to integrate multimedia in own created content
3. H5P interactive videos to integrate varied content and provide insights
4. H5P activities: quiz, drag and drop, T/F, choose the correct statements integrated into presentations and videos
5. Links and webpages to share external resources/ insights 
6. Glossary with keywords 
7. eXe-Learning self-assessment to check the module comprehension and key-concepts

Activity/Task

Learners should complete the following activities:

1. Read the background information
2. Use the pre-module self-evaluation Mandala and self-assess your own digital competencies according to the module
3. Check keywords in the glossary whenever they are  linked
4. Read the H5P presentations, answer quizzes, check results and, if needed, revise
5. Complete the practical activities, create your own content and share it on the forum
6. Complete practical activities: analyse third parties‘ content on the Internet, edit it observe copyright policies and licenses
7. Carry out the final self-evaluation test at the end of the module 
8. Use the final self-evaluation Mandala to self-assess the new digital competencies acquired after the module

External resources

MOOCs, OERs, Language-based dictionaries (Linguee, Leon.org, BeoLingus), videos 

Evaluation

Knowledge will be assessed through intermediate interactive activities on H5P and a final self-evaluation will be inserted at the end of the module.

Learners will be asked to self-evaluate their own digital competencies at the beginning and at the end of the module through the self-evaluation Mandala. It is personal, but could also be shared with the teacher/educator/tutor if needed.

Learning outcomes in terms of competence

Knowledge

Skills

Attitudes

To know the differences between online learning platforms and opportunities 

Be able to select appropriate learning opportunities (well-fitting to the needs)

Select appropriate learning opportunities based on an intuitive need analysis in each case

To select and manage different online learning platforms (MOOCs, OERs, Language-based dictionaries, etc.) based on their offer, usability, and own personal learning needs.

Evaluation content

The final eXe-Learning file contains 20 questions, which are all multiple choice on the topics of the module.