MOOC for Educators: Exploring a personalized and scalable approach to professional development Glenn Kleiman & Mary Ann Wolf Friday Institute for Educational Innovation NC State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US

Massive Open Online Courses How many have registered for ….? How many have completed ….? How many have developed ….? Digital learning transition MOOC-Ed?

Why MOOC-Eds? All the changes in education require opportunities for teachers and administrators to update their knowledge, skills and professional practices. Resources for PD are very limited in most places. Traditional “sit and listen” approaches are not effective; principles of effective PD are known. Educators need a chance to learn in the ways they are asked to teach. Personalized, accessible, effective, scalable PD is essential for successful school reforms.

Friday Institute MOOC-Ed Initiative Principles of design for MOOC-Eds Developing and offering MOOC-Eds Planning for the K-12 Digital Learning Transition Coaching digital teachers Teaching the Common Core mathematics standards Building a world class teaching workforce (March 2014) Disciplinary literacy (Sept 2014) Addressing learning differences in the classroom (planned) Technology platform Research and evaluation More information at

Friday Institute MOOC-Ed Initiative Principles of design for MOOC-Eds Developing and offering MOOC-Eds Planning for the K-12 Digital Learning Transition Coaching digital teachers Teaching the Common Core mathematics standards Building a world class teaching workforce (March 2014) Disciplinary literacy (Sept 2014) Addressing learning differences in the classroom (planned) Technology Platform Research and evaluation More information at

Thanks to our Funders Hewlett Foundation U.S. National Science Foundation Oak Foundation Gates Foundation Lenovo Google North Carolina Department of Public Instruction North Carolina State University

Digital Learning Transition MOOC-Ed Collaboration with the Alliance for Excellent Education Audience School and district leaders responsible for digital learning initiatives Goals Understand the potential of digital learning in K-12 schools Assess progress and set goals for your class, school or district Plan to achieve those goals Includes Readings, videos, case studies, discussions, projects, project reviews, crowdsourcing, expert panels, surveys Over 8 sessions, 8-12 weeks for participants 5,000+ enrolled over 3 courses, 50% participate, 10% from outside U.S.

Four Design Principles for MOOC-Eds

Self-directed Learning

Peer Supported Learning

Case Studies and Authentic Projects

Blended Learning

Conclusion MOOC-Eds can provide personalized, accessible, effective, scalable PD that is best blended with other forms of PD to help prepare educators for the rapid changes in what, how, when, where and why their students learn. We are just beginning to learn how to optimize MOOC-Eds as scalable, effective PD.

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