On the Process of Adaptation of MOOCs to the EdX Platform: A Case Study

Abstract

In the last years, supported by the Technical University of Valencia, several MOOC's have been developed with the aim to ease the learning process and expanding the knowledge needed by the students. In this context we introduced at the UPV[X] platform four MOOC's entitled ‘Basic Mathematics: Numbers and Terminology, Derivatives, Integrals and Algebra’ covering basic mathematics topics students need for the first year in the different degrees of engineering. A few months ago UPV became a member of the EdX network and as a consequence the scope of Basic Mathematics courses increased exponentially. This implied a necessary adaptation of the contents, a much more progressive approach and an improvement in the assessment method. In this paper we report the changes made in the process of adaptation to the EdX platform, presenting the results obtained and suggesting improvements in the assessment of the MOOCs. Also an analysis of the opinions of the students is presented.