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11 Differences between a MOOC and an Online Course

ID Reflections

MOOCs on various topics can be set up using blended content – some custom designed and some re-purposed from OERs and other available content from the net as long as one takes care to note the various IPR-related policies. MOOCs enable building of PLNs (Personal Learning Networks).

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EDGEX 2012: About Disruptive Education

ID Reflections

At a time when organizations were investing in formal, top downtraining programs, a vestige of the Industrial Era and Taylorist ideas of productivityimprovement, Cross, Marcia Conner and a few others were busy advocatinginformal learning, workscaping, the power of social tools and the importance ofbuilding one’s personal learning network.

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What Makes a MOOC a MOOC?

ID Reflections

When George Siemens , Dave Cormier and Stephen Downes came up with the concept in 2008, they had a vision of how a “learning design” based on Connectivism could change the face of learning and collaboration. The OER movement was the trigger for the MOOCs then. None of this is new information or insight.

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Disruptive Educational Research Conference in India

Jay Cross

Influenced in large part due to the efforts of the speakers on this theme, the conversations around alternate ways of conceiving learning and the learning experience have centred around the following key aspects: Informal Learning, Communities of Practice, Connectivism. Personal Learning Environments, Open Distributed.

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Towards an Equitable K12 Education Technology: Top Strategies to Know in 2024

Hurix Digital

Use Adaptive Learning Platforms Personalized learning experiences are provided by adaptive learning platforms, which take into account each student’s unique strengths and shortcomings. They can obtain excellent resources without spending extra money by utilizing open educational resources (OER).

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#OEB13 Post Review

eLearning 24-7

Okay, three messages: Personalized learning for each learner. Video – video courses, Video Learning Platforms, HD video presenter devices – reminded me of a video suitcase – basically – Video was all the rage. But I did hear mention of OER via attendees and a couple of vendors. Pebble Pad.

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Small, but perfectly formed

Learning with e's

The sessions focused on subjects such as Personal Learning Environments, Open Education Resources, Metatagging and Interoperability, and Data Security - all explored by experts and students alike. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. Tags: PLE Meta tagging University of Utrecht Bazaar OER inter-operability.

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