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"Traditional" Open and Distance Learning
What is out there, how do the MOOCs fit in?
Joran van Aart
Director of Student Value
StudyPortals
Part 1: International Open and Distance Learning in Europe
Part 2: An overview of the MOOCs
Part 3: “Traditional” ODL vs MOOCs in Europe
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Part 1: International Open and Distance Learning in Europe
Part 2: An overview of the MOOCs
Part 3: “Traditional” ODL vs MOOCs in Europe
vs
ODL programmes in Europe
SE
17
LT
DK
UK
15
14
1097
IE
NL
DE
33
80
136
AT
ES
98
PT
13
FR
CH
48
21
12
IT
43
GR
33
CY
24
Offer by country
UK
Germany
On campus
Spain
Netherlands
France
ODL
Greece
0%
Ireland
20%
40%
60%
Italy
80%
100%
other
Offer by language of instruction
English
German
On campus
Spanish
Greek
Dutch
ODL
French
Lithuanian
0%
20%
Italian
40%
60%
80%
Portuguese
100%
Offer by degree level
On campus
Bachelors
Masters
PhDs
ODL
Short Courses
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
What students are interested in
Business & Economics
Eng. & Technology
On campus
Life Sciences & Health
Social Sciences
Applied Sciences & Arts
ODL
Law
Environmental Sciences
0%
Humanities & Art
50%
100%
Natural Sciences
ODL interest per continent
Business & Economics
Oceania
Eng. & Technology
Americas
Life Sciences & Health
Social Sciences
Africa
Applied Sciences & Arts
Asia
Law
Europe
Environmental Sciences
0%
Humanities & Art
20%
40%
60%
80%
Natural Sciences
100%
Part 1: International Open and Distance Learning in Europe
Part 2: An overview of the MOOCs
Part 3: “Traditional” ODL vs MOOCs in Europe
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MOOCs are for free
2%
98%
Paid
Free
MOOCs are without exams
20%
80%
Exam
No Exam
MOOCs are taught in English
4%
3% 2%
5%
English
86%
Spanish
German
French
Other
MOOCs are part time
10%
39%
Less than 5h/week
51%
Between 5 - 10h/week
More than 10h/week
MOOCs are short
13%
15%
Up to 5 weeks
5 - 10 weeks
Over 10 weeks
72%
MOOCs are from the US
North America
Europe
Asia
196
33
482
Africa
South America
0
0
Australia
22
Who offers MOOCs in Europe?
6%
33%
61%
"Traditional" universities
ODL specific institutes
Other
Part 1: International Open and Distance Learning in Europe
Part 2: An overview of the MOOCs
Part 3: “Traditional” ODL vs MOOCs in Europe
vs
The European offer
% of MOOCs in Europe
% of ODL programmes in Europe
The European offer: MOOCs vs ODL
Business & Economics
Engineering & Technology
MOOCs
Life Sciences & Health
Social Sciences
Applied Sciences & Arts
ODL
Humanities & Art
Law
Environmental Sciences
0%
50%
100%
Natural Sciences
Part 1: International Open and Distance Learning in Europe
• ODL is on the rise, already 250+ institutes offering ODL
• 8 countries define the play
Part 2: An overview of the MOOCs
• Free, short, part time education in English, for the masses
• Still US dominated, but Europe is catching up
Part 3: “Traditional” ODL vs MOOCs in Europe
• Differences in the subject coverage
• MOOCs more specific
"Traditional" Open and Distance Learning
What is out there, how do the MOOCs fit in?
Joran van Aart
Director of Student Value
StudyPortals
[email protected]