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More on the Cost Trap and Inclusive Access

Iterating Toward Openness

What do you think the whole MOOC thing George Siemens and I and others was about? Beginning in 2003 and continuing consistently thereafter I have depicted learning resources as words in a conversation , and applied the logic of language to the logic of reuse. We are focused on the advantages of OER-enabled pedagogy.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

A learning theory “in which networked learners not only construct and assimilate their own knowledge from their own learning opportunities, but deliberately contribute their own learning to a community resource base.”( ”( Holmes & Gardner 2006 ). (7). Connected Learning. Informal Learning.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Class Central : “ XuetangX : A Look at China’s First and Biggest MOOC Platform.” ” “ Facebook ’s Child Workforce” – Cathy “Mathbabe” O’Neil on Facebook’s personalized learning software.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ MOOCs : A Postmortem” by Jonathan Rees. Meanwhile, Campus Technology offers “7 Tips for Listing MOOCs on Your Résumé.” Educator Hans Rosling , well known for his 2006 TED talk on statistics , passed away this week.