The Open University annual CALRG conference started with presentations from FLAN members. The agenda for the day can be found here.

Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea: An Ecology for eLearning: Minnows, MOOCs and Monsters

Katy Jordan: Trends in MOOC Completion Rates

Inge de Waard: Self-Directed Learning Dynamics in FutureLearn Courses: Towards a Framework

Hannah Gore: Engagement of Informal Learners Undertaking Open Online Courses and the Impact of Design

Tina Papathoma: Exploring Learners’ Motivations on Assessment in a Massive Open Online Course

Janesh Sanzgiri: MOOCs for development? A study of Indian Learners in Massive Open Online Courses

Bronwen Swinnerton: Can Demographic Information Predict MOOC Learner Outcomes?

Srecko Joksimovic: MOOCdb – Developing Data Standards for MOOCs

Vitomir Kovanovic: Inquiry-based learning & MOOCs: Challenges and opportunities

Tim O’Riordan: Can you tell if they’re learning?

Manuel León Urrutia: MOOCs and Faculty: Behaviours and Attitudes towards MOOCs in Higher Education Institutions

Ayse Sunar: The State of the Art of Personalised MOOCs and The Importance of Social Learning Networks Analysis