[Music] today I want to take you to a great
today I want to take you to a great
today I want to take you to a great adventure some of you might be looking
adventure some of you might be looking
adventure some of you might be looking at my title and wonder how a concept as
at my title and wonder how a concept as
at my title and wonder how a concept as close as your fingertips is related to
close as your fingertips is related to
close as your fingertips is related to adventure let me answer that question by
adventure let me answer that question by
adventure let me answer that question by tell you a short story about my three
tell you a short story about my three
tell you a short story about my three biggest adventures the first one started
biggest adventures the first one started
biggest adventures the first one started when I was 17 I was coming from a little
when I was 17 I was coming from a little
when I was 17 I was coming from a little village in Lebanon and I travelled to
village in Lebanon and I travelled to
village in Lebanon and I travelled to discover new food new culture new people
discover new food new culture new people
discover new food new culture new people for that adventure I had to go to
for that adventure I had to go to
for that adventure I had to go to Belgium which means I traveled 4,000
Belgium which means I traveled 4,000
Belgium which means I traveled 4,000 kilometers my next adventure started a
kilometers my next adventure started a
kilometers my next adventure started a year later where I travelled to discover
year later where I travelled to discover
year later where I travelled to discover many topics as psychoanalysis or
many topics as psychoanalysis or
many topics as psychoanalysis or neuropsychology and statistics for that
neuropsychology and statistics for that
neuropsychology and statistics for that adventure I had to travel a hundred
adventure I had to travel a hundred
adventure I had to travel a hundred kilometres as I was going to the
kilometres as I was going to the
kilometres as I was going to the University at addictive a few years
University at addictive a few years
University at addictive a few years later I got to experience my third and
later I got to experience my third and
later I got to experience my third and biggest adventure where I travelled to
biggest adventure where I travelled to
biggest adventure where I travelled to discover concepts of law taught by
discover concepts of law taught by
discover concepts of law taught by Harvard University or philosophy from
Harvard University or philosophy from
Harvard University or philosophy from Edinburgh and how to do big data
Edinburgh and how to do big data
Edinburgh and how to do big data analysis from Hong Kong Polytechnic
analysis from Hong Kong Polytechnic
analysis from Hong Kong Polytechnic University or even jazz improvisation
University or even jazz improvisation
University or even jazz improvisation techniques from Berklee College of Music
techniques from Berklee College of Music
techniques from Berklee College of Music do you know how many kilometers I had to
do you know how many kilometers I had to
do you know how many kilometers I had to travel for that adventures to happen yes
travel for that adventures to happen yes
travel for that adventures to happen yes three kilometers
three kilometers
right in my living room it sounds like
right in my living room it sounds like science fiction right well it kind of is
science fiction right well it kind of is
science fiction right well it kind of is only today we call it MOOCs massive open
only today we call it MOOCs massive open
only today we call it MOOCs massive open online courses
online courses
online courses what are MOOCs MOOCs are courses
what are MOOCs MOOCs are courses
what are MOOCs MOOCs are courses provided by universities all over the
provided by universities all over the
provided by universities all over the world they are presented as videos
world they are presented as videos
world they are presented as videos recorded by professors at their
recorded by professors at their
recorded by professors at their universities these videos are followed
universities these videos are followed
universities these videos are followed by quizzes and assignments that you
by quizzes and assignments that you
by quizzes and assignments that you and fill in to obtain grades if you have
and fill in to obtain grades if you have
and fill in to obtain grades if you have enough grades you can even purchase a
enough grades you can even purchase a
enough grades you can even purchase a certificate MOOCs have had so much
certificate MOOCs have had so much
certificate MOOCs have had so much success that hundreds of universities
success that hundreds of universities
success that hundreds of universities around the world have followed the
around the world have followed the
around the world have followed the experience reaching today to around
experience reaching today to around
experience reaching today to around seven hundred universities and to an
seven hundred universities and to an
seven hundred universities and to an offer of more than six thousand eight
offer of more than six thousand eight
offer of more than six thousand eight hundred and fifty courses you to that
hundred and fifty courses you to that
hundred and fifty courses you to that popularity MOOCs have been qualified as
popularity MOOCs have been qualified as
popularity MOOCs have been qualified as the revolution of online learning
the revolution of online learning
the revolution of online learning therefore many researchers in
therefore many researchers in
therefore many researchers in educational sciences as myself started
educational sciences as myself started
educational sciences as myself started to take a look at least look MOOCs to
to take a look at least look MOOCs to
to take a look at least look MOOCs to try to understand how they work I was
try to understand how they work I was
try to understand how they work I was more specifically intrigued by one
more specifically intrigued by one
more specifically intrigued by one finding which is that many learners
finding which is that many learners
finding which is that many learners still experience difficulty studying
still experience difficulty studying
still experience difficulty studying these courses so I wondered are MOOCs
these courses so I wondered are MOOCs
these courses so I wondered are MOOCs really that great and if they are how
really that great and if they are how
really that great and if they are how come are we experiencing so many
come are we experiencing so many
come are we experiencing so many difficulties in order to answer these
difficulties in order to answer these
difficulties in order to answer these questions I base myself on theories of
questions I base myself on theories of
questions I base myself on theories of motivation why because motivation is
motivation why because motivation is
motivation why because motivation is acknowledged to be one of the biggest
acknowledged to be one of the biggest
acknowledged to be one of the biggest predictors of our performances in
predictors of our performances in
predictors of our performances in learning there are many theories of
learning there are many theories of
learning there are many theories of motivation but one of the most popular
motivation but one of the most popular
motivation but one of the most popular ones is the one of DC and Ryan which is
ones is the one of DC and Ryan which is
ones is the one of DC and Ryan which is called self-determination theory
called self-determination theory
called self-determination theory according to this theory we all have
according to this theory we all have
according to this theory we all have three basic and universal needs and it
three basic and universal needs and it
three basic and universal needs and it is only when these needs are satisfied
is only when these needs are satisfied
is only when these needs are satisfied that we can actually have a better
that we can actually have a better
that we can actually have a better performance if we take a look at MOOCs
performance if we take a look at MOOCs
performance if we take a look at MOOCs we understand why they are so popular
we understand why they are so popular
we understand why they are so popular because actually they help us with their
because actually they help us with their
because actually they help us with their characteristic and their tools to fill
characteristic and their tools to fill
characteristic and their tools to fill in these needs let’s take a look
in these needs let’s take a look
in these needs let’s take a look together at the needs and how MOOCs help
together at the needs and how MOOCs help
together at the needs and how MOOCs help us to fulfill them the first one is the
us to fulfill them the first one is the
us to fulfill them the first one is the need of autonomy so the need of autonomy
need of autonomy so the need of autonomy
need of autonomy so the need of autonomy means that we need a behavior to come
means that we need a behavior to come
means that we need a behavior to come sum of preferences and no desires in
sum of preferences and no desires in
sum of preferences and no desires in August in order to have a better
August in order to have a better
August in order to have a better performance and MOOCs are great in that
performance and MOOCs are great in that
performance and MOOCs are great in that way because they offer us the choice to
way because they offer us the choice to
way because they offer us the choice to for the place where you want to learn or
for the place where you want to learn or
for the place where you want to learn or when you want to learn
when you want to learn
when you want to learn and more specifically what you want to
and more specifically what you want to
and more specifically what you want to learn as you can choose whatever course
learn as you can choose whatever course
learn as you can choose whatever course you want but even better you don’t even
you want but even better you don’t even
you want but even better you don’t even have to follow the whole course you can
have to follow the whole course you can
have to follow the whole course you can choose a chapter of the course that you
choose a chapter of the course that you
choose a chapter of the course that you need and just study that you can even
need and just study that you can even
need and just study that you can even get a certificate which is called badge
get a certificate which is called badge
get a certificate which is called badge that certifies your success on that
that certifies your success on that
that certifies your success on that particular chapter but how come students
particular chapter but how come students
particular chapter but how come students are still experiencing difficulties is
are still experiencing difficulties is
are still experiencing difficulties is because they don’t really know how to
because they don’t really know how to
because they don’t really know how to use these tools so in terms of autonomy
use these tools so in terms of autonomy
use these tools so in terms of autonomy what happens is that many students get
what happens is that many students get
what happens is that many students get lost with all the choice these
lost with all the choice these
lost with all the choice these possibilities and they forget to make a
possibilities and they forget to make a
possibilities and they forget to make a choice so therefore you have to choose
choice so therefore you have to choose
choice so therefore you have to choose your preferences it’s like imagine
your preferences it’s like imagine
your preferences it’s like imagine yourself there’s an ice cream truck at
yourself there’s an ice cream truck at
yourself there’s an ice cream truck at the corner of your street and you go
the corner of your street and you go
the corner of your street and you go there and find out that they have 20 or
there and find out that they have 20 or
there and find out that they have 20 or 50 new flavors of ice cream are you
50 new flavors of ice cream are you
50 new flavors of ice cream are you going to try them all at once
going to try them all at once
going to try them all at once no because well first of all you know
no because well first of all you know
no because well first of all you know your stomach won’t take it second the
your stomach won’t take it second the
your stomach won’t take it second the ice cream truck is down the street so
ice cream truck is down the street so
ice cream truck is down the street so you can go anytime you want to taste
you can go anytime you want to taste
you can go anytime you want to taste another one well for MOOCs is the same
another one well for MOOCs is the same
another one well for MOOCs is the same thing only there there are not only 20
thing only there there are not only 20
thing only there there are not only 20 or 50 flavors there are thousands of
or 50 flavors there are thousands of
or 50 flavors there are thousands of flavors of knowledge so the more curious
flavors of knowledge so the more curious
flavors of knowledge so the more curious you are the more you will be tempted to
you are the more you will be tempted to
you are the more you will be tempted to enroll to all of these courses but don’t
enroll to all of these courses but don’t
enroll to all of these courses but don’t forget these courses take some time to
forget these courses take some time to
forget these courses take some time to study are you sure you will have the
study are you sure you will have the
study are you sure you will have the time for studying all that so when
time for studying all that so when
time for studying all that so when you’re enrolling MOOCs first thing take
you’re enrolling MOOCs first thing take
you’re enrolling MOOCs first thing take your agenda look at how much time you
your agenda look at how much time you
your agenda look at how much time you have maybe start with one MOOC the one
have maybe start with one MOOC the one
have maybe start with one MOOC the one you prefer the most and if you see that
you prefer the most and if you see that
you prefer the most and if you see that you have more time you can enroll to
you have more time you can enroll to
you have more time you can enroll to another one the ice cream truck was down
another one the ice cream truck was down
another one the ice cream truck was down the street your MOOC is down the hall
the street your MOOC is down the hall
the street your MOOC is down the hall also in terms of autonomy you know you
also in terms of autonomy you know you
also in terms of autonomy you know you can study wherever you want so still
can study wherever you want so still
can study wherever you want so still pick a place where you feel the most
pick a place where you feel the most
pick a place where you feel the most concentrated and also comfortable but
concentrated and also comfortable but
concentrated and also comfortable but maybe don’t be too comfortable the
maybe don’t be too comfortable the
maybe don’t be too comfortable the second need is the one of competence
second need is the one of competence
second need is the one of competence which means that when you want to pursue
which means that when you want to pursue
which means that when you want to pursue something we need to feel competent at
something we need to feel competent at
something we need to feel competent at the task
the task
the task and MOOCs help us there as well as they
and MOOCs help us there as well as they
and MOOCs help us there as well as they offer us courses that are at different
offer us courses that are at different
offer us courses that are at different levels of difficulties so how to use
levels of difficulties so how to use
levels of difficulties so how to use that well check the prerequisites of the
that well check the prerequisites of the
that well check the prerequisites of the course before you enroll and also the
course before you enroll and also the
course before you enroll and also the courses are provided in many languages
courses are provided in many languages
courses are provided in many languages so try to choose a course that is in the
so try to choose a course that is in the
so try to choose a course that is in the language that you in which you are the
language that you in which you are the
language that you in which you are the most comfortable MOOCs provide you also
most comfortable MOOCs provide you also
most comfortable MOOCs provide you also many times with subtitles that can help
many times with subtitles that can help
many times with subtitles that can help you follow the course if it’s not your
you follow the course if it’s not your
you follow the course if it’s not your mother tongue but studies have showed
mother tongue but studies have showed
mother tongue but studies have showed that the more the course is technical
that the more the course is technical
that the more the course is technical the more it’s complicated to follow the
the more it’s complicated to follow the
the more it’s complicated to follow the course imagine for instance you’re an
course imagine for instance you’re an
course imagine for instance you’re an english-speaking student and you want to
english-speaking student and you want to
english-speaking student and you want to follow a class on quantum physics but
follow a class on quantum physics but
follow a class on quantum physics but you’re a big fan of edit PF and you
you’re a big fan of edit PF and you
you’re a big fan of edit PF and you think okay cool I’m going to follow a
think okay cool I’m going to follow a
think okay cool I’m going to follow a quantum physics class in French and then
quantum physics class in French and then
quantum physics class in French and then you end up having to watch this in
you end up having to watch this in
you end up having to watch this in French with subtitles not that easy
French with subtitles not that easy
French with subtitles not that easy right so watch out for your own
right so watch out for your own
right so watch out for your own competences before you enroll to the
competences before you enroll to the
competences before you enroll to the course also try to fill in the
course also try to fill in the
course also try to fill in the assignments and the quizzes that are
assignments and the quizzes that are
assignments and the quizzes that are provided even if you don’t want the
provided even if you don’t want the
provided even if you don’t want the certificate it just helps you to get
certificate it just helps you to get
certificate it just helps you to get keep track with your knowledge and it
keep track with your knowledge and it
keep track with your knowledge and it gives you a feeling of engagement to the
gives you a feeling of engagement to the
gives you a feeling of engagement to the course last but not least the feeling of
course last but not least the feeling of
course last but not least the feeling of relatedness which means that to feel
relatedness which means that to feel
relatedness which means that to feel motivated to engage in the in an
motivated to engage in the in an
motivated to engage in the in an activity we need to feel related to
activity we need to feel related to
activity we need to feel related to others to belong in a group and not only
others to belong in a group and not only
others to belong in a group and not only this factor is one of the most important
this factor is one of the most important
this factor is one of the most important in motivation it is also what makes
in motivation it is also what makes
in motivation it is also what makes MOOCs more special because it’s one of
MOOCs more special because it’s one of
MOOCs more special because it’s one of the first if not only online courses
the first if not only online courses
the first if not only online courses that provide you with so many tools to
that provide you with so many tools to
that provide you with so many tools to connect with others others as other
connect with others others as other
connect with others others as other learners but also with the teaching
learners but also with the teaching
learners but also with the teaching staff so you have like forums and Google
staff so you have like forums and Google
staff so you have like forums and Google Hangouts and and more other tools that
Hangouts and and more other tools that
Hangouts and and more other tools that will help you to be in contact with them
will help you to be in contact with them
will help you to be in contact with them so try to stay connected but you can
so try to stay connected but you can
so try to stay connected but you can also create your own community of
also create your own community of
also create your own community of learners
learners
learners so why not propose to your colleagues to
so why not propose to your colleagues to
so why not propose to your colleagues to follow a course on data mining provided
follow a course on data mining provided
follow a course on data mining provided by MIT during lunch time or challenge
by MIT during lunch time or challenge
by MIT during lunch time or challenge your parents-in-law
your parents-in-law
your parents-in-law to follow a course on political
to follow a course on political
to follow a course on political science from university actually do well
science from university actually do well
science from university actually do well and you can also take your partner to a
and you can also take your partner to a
and you can also take your partner to a big adventure and you can learn how to
big adventure and you can learn how to
big adventure and you can learn how to build a photovoltaic system for your own
build a photovoltaic system for your own
build a photovoltaic system for your own house if you follow the course on solar
house if you follow the course on solar
house if you follow the course on solar energy provided by University of Delft
energy provided by University of Delft
energy provided by University of Delft so I hope that with these tips you will
so I hope that with these tips you will
so I hope that with these tips you will want to join me and 58 million other
want to join me and 58 million other
want to join me and 58 million other learners that are already out there to
learners that are already out there to
learners that are already out there to join the MOOC experience just keep in
join the MOOC experience just keep in
join the MOOC experience just keep in mind choose your preferences take into
mind choose your preferences take into
mind choose your preferences take into consideration the competences you have
consideration the competences you have
consideration the competences you have and keep in touch stay connected allow
and keep in touch stay connected allow
and keep in touch stay connected allow me to finish with a quote of Benjamin
me to finish with a quote of Benjamin
me to finish with a quote of Benjamin Franklin who once said we are all born
Franklin who once said we are all born
Franklin who once said we are all born ignorant but one most must work hard to
ignorant but one most must work hard to
ignorant but one most must work hard to remain stupid I don’t know if that was
remain stupid I don’t know if that was
remain stupid I don’t know if that was true back in the 18th century when he
true back in the 18th century when he
true back in the 18th century when he said it but I sure know that with MOOCs
said it but I sure know that with MOOCs
said it but I sure know that with MOOCs today there’s no excuses left because
today there’s no excuses left because
today there’s no excuses left because knowledge is at your fingertips
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