<< Background >>Programming is the closest we can get to super powers, according to Drew, the creator of Dropbox. It is obvious that programming is an amazing tool that affects our daily life in so many ways. Programs can control robots that explore the surface of the planet Mars or help care for elderly people. Computers have evolved and have become part of not only almost everyone’s work life but also of almost every other aspect of life such as entertainment, health, finances, shopping, traveling, etc. They are in our phones, our watches, our cars, our home appliances, our entertainment systems, and even in our work tools.In all EU countries, we have a rising demand for skilled workers who can program computers; however, the gap between the skills needed and those with the skills is growing every year. As our societies are flooded with new technology every year the importance of knowing how to code becomes more and more apparent. We already have a serious lack of skilled workers in many areas of technology which means that we see growing opportunities for those who have at least a basic understanding of coding skills. Computational thinking and programming skills are not only very important key competences everyone should learn nowadays, they are also essential for an increasing amount of jobs in today's economy due to the immensely increasing function of technology in our society. This is why everybody should get to know the world of programming.What's even more, we will guide learners towards employment opportunities that are available for those with a beginner level knowledge of programming skills. Understanding which jobs are available and how to apply for them will be integrated into the course.Even though the partners will likely focus on Python in the videos, the core learning content can be adapted to other higher programming language like Java, C#, too.<< Objectives >>In this project the partners intend to give adult learners the opportunity to acquire coding skills that can help them in their personal development. For many adults acquiring coding skills is difficult and confusing. The question where to start is not easy to answer. This project aims to make coding easy and fun and provide a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) in which learners can create a free profile and a learning portfolio. MOOCs have become widely accepted in education and in 2018 the number of learners using MOOCs has crossed 100 million.. The MOOC will take learners from the beginning to a solid understanding of coding and gives them plenty of opportunities to practice, offering highly relevant exercises that are practical in everyday life and help the learners to learn computational thinking and how to program. The partners plan the MOOC to introduce learners into programming Python. The MOOC can be done without any previous knowledge about coding, as it starts with the basics. Over 12 weeks users will improve themselves until they even reach a level in which they can understand and perform object-oriented programming.<< Implementation >>In the project there will be the following activities, mainly to develop, create, host and disseminate our project result, the MOOC:Learning conceptThe partners will work on a learning concept for the MOOC. The partners will define what knowledge about coding is most useful for adults and therefore belongs into the MOOC.Creation of lesson conceptsAll partners work together on creating a lesson concept for the MOOC. This will be done based on A1 by creating a structure for the 3 main modules and defining what aspects will be learned at what time.Creation of learning materials and exercisesAll partners work together on creating learning materials and exercises, each partner bringing in their expertise. Illustrations and DesignIn this activity illustrations and design for the learning materials and exercises and other MOOC-related resources will be done.Filming and editingLearning videos for the MOOC will be filmed and edited.Overall Compiling of the MOOCThe MOOC needs to be created on a platform and the lessons need to be created, along with their materials, exercises and videos.Testing and EvaluationThe MOOC will be tested and the test results will be evaluated. This happens several times during the development of the MOOC and its respective materials to make sure that the output suits the needs of adults when it comes to learn coding and computational thinking.<< Results >>The MOOC will contain a wealth of materials and videos and it will be translated into all project languages. We intend to create a showcase of how much potential a well-designed modern MOOC has. The MOOC will consist of 3 parts, each of which lasting 4 weeks with approximately 4 hours of content per week - an amount that fits into adult's schedules even if they have a job and lots of things to do. This means that we intend to create 48 hours of course materials It will be shared widely and will be completely free. The project consortium consists of one IT expert and two organisations of learning who have high experience in doing courses for adults. All three partners are experts in creating learning concepts and materials. By doing several test iterations of the respective modules with adult learners of all skill groups the partners will assure that the concept and the quality of the MOOC suits adults perfectly by also focusing on aspects that are relevant for them, like job-related information. The MOOC will be available in English, German and Greek.Knowing how to give detailed instructions to computers by writing code is a very powerful skill that is already extremely useful in many work situations and will only gain in importance as our world becomes more and more digital. We are just now starting to react to this development, and the first countries in Europe have made teaching coding mandatory in schools.