MOOCs for better online learning start again

Since autumn 2021, the Institute for Research in Open, Distance and eLearning (IFeL) has offered two MOOCs for better online learning. The two online courses are accessible free of charge and will start again at the end of October 2023.

First MOOC «The Basics of Adaptive Learning»

At the end of October 2023, IFeL will launch for a third time the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the basics of adaptive learning. The five-week course is aimed at teachers, learning designers, project managers and researchers. In the first two years, 92 participants started the MOOC, 49 people successfully completed the course received a certificate of completion. The MOOC explains the mechanisms and components of adaptive learning systems as well as the didactic aspects of adaptive instructional design. Data-related topics such as learning analysis and learning measurement are also part of the course.

"For both the learners and the course team, the two runs of the MOOC so far have been an enlightening experience," says Tansu Pancar, research assistant and course developer at IFeL. "There was a lot of constructive feedback and suggestions from participants to improve the course and provide a better learning experience for future participants." This feedback formed the basis for updating the MOOC and running it for the third time from 30 October 2023.