Uses of MOOCs at HAMK

• “teaser courses” for secondary level students .
• admission channel courses for higher education studies instead of / as an alternative to certificate-based admissions and entrance examinations.
• courses offered to supplement professional competence.
• increasing the impact of research units and research areas and making them visible to the wider public.
• societal impact, e.g. sustainable development.

MOOC criteria

• M (Massive)
  • The number of participants in the course is unlimited, i.e. there is no upper limit for the number of enrolled students.
    • The course is scaled to a large number of students
    • The course is thought to be of interest to several target groups.
• O (Open)
  • The course is open to everyone, i.e. anyone can participate in the course.
    • The right to participate is not restricted to certain target groups, such as students from HAMK or certain higher education institutions or other limited groups, such as teachers.
  • There are no admission criteria for this course.
    • However, prior knowledge may be recommended.
  • The student does not need a HAMK user ID, but a user ID is necessary to self-register as a student in the online course.
  • Taking the course is free of charge. Certificates and credits may be subject to a fee.

• O (Online)
  • The course is an online course, which means that the course can be completed entirely online.
  • Starting studies as flexibly as possible.
    • Students can start the course within a certain period of time.
    • Registration at the end of the Open University of Applied Sciences course for students whose course assignments are graded as pass.
  • Study schedule is as flexible as possible
  • The materials are available to everyone, i.e. access to the material does not require a HAMK user ID.

• C (Course)
  • In addition to the learning material, the course also includes active work/tasks to achieve the objectives and to obtain the credits.
  • The course grants credits and its scope is 1-5 ECTS
  • The course is available on HAMK’s official offering.
    • Students receive an official study credit if they so wish by enrolling in the open university of applied sciences at the end of the course and paying the study fee.
    • Students may choose to include the course in a HAMK degree (at least in optional elective studies).
    • The EQF level is defined and the learning outcomes are following it
    • A course can be part of a module.

HAMK’s MOOC environment and courses

HAMK’s Moodle-based MOOC environment can be found at https://mooc.hamk.fi/

Background material

Digicampus. 2022. MOOC course criteria https://dc-help.digicampus.fi/fi/support/solutions/articles/101000426065-mooc-kurssien-kriteerit

Koivumaa, M. & Dementjeff. N. 2022. Mikä on MOOC? Esitys Digipedagogiikan studiossa: Avoimen oppimisen hyvät käytänteet ja katsaus MOOCeihin korkeakoulu­kentällä 20.9. https://digivisio2030.fi/tapahtuma/avoimen-oppimisen-hyvat-kaytanteet-ja-katsaus-mooceihin-korkeakoulukentalla/

Pajarre, E. 2022. Selvitys: Kansainväliset digipedagogiikan vertaisarvioinnit, Digivisio 2030. https://digivisio2030.fi/julkaisut/kansainvaliset-digipedagogiikan-vertaisarvioinnit/