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MOOC – A solution to Higher Education and Future Learning

MOOC – A solution to Higher Education and Future Learning
Is MOOC the solution to future learning, especially online education and learning in Higher Education? Our past experience with MOOC has interesting results. There are huge potential in its use, though there are still lots of challenges as I would like to share “our views” and experiences below: There has been a few rounds of MOOC conversation and lots of unanswered questions, relating especially to Stephen’s response to David Wiley’s response on knowledge transfer. I think this depends on what sort of knowledge that we are referring to. Is learning related to the transfer, transmission or replication of information or knowledge in MOOC? So, there are differences in views and understanding of the concept of knowledge and learning within a complex learning environment (epistemology and ontology), amongst academics, scholars, researchers, educators and learners. Photo credit: from George Siemens Would a structured course like that offered in Stanford University on AI also be called a MOOC?

Le cycle économique infernal de la financiarisation de l’enseignement supérieur. "MOOC fiction" Un récit en six phases de la financiarisation de l'enseignement supérieur et pourquoi ça ne peut que se terminer mal. Avec une phase actuelle qui est celle de la bulle des MOOC (Massive Online Open Courses), avant la prochaine phase qui est encore prospective mais probable. Le récit est délibérément international, le lecteur appportera les nuances qui conviennent selon les particularités institutionnelles de son pays ou de son établissement. Phase 1 : Le libéralisme dénigre systématiquement les impôts et l’omniprésence de l’Etat pour faire prospérer la rentabilité financière des entreprises, la pression est forte pour diminuer les impôts par principe, la chasse aux coûts est lancée dans les services publics pour éviter les déficits, mais tous les états s’endettent massivement pour compenser cette perte de ressources. Résultat : Les faillites d’universités se multiplient avec arrêt des paiements des salaires ou des charges.

Here a MOOC, there a MOOC « Lisa’s A couple of things came together recently, which is almost always my foundation for a blog post. First, Stanford University is about to offer an open, online course on Artificial Intelligence. Then, George Siemens posted about it in Google + (hey, cool, a G+ post has a permalink!) At roughly the same time, discussion in the EduMOOC Google Group had two interesting threads, one about the work a few of us are doing trying to expand the Wikipedia page on MOOCs (see my last post), and one about what a MOOC is. Then yesterday, I was part of a fun MOOCast Hangout with master bringer-together-of-people Jeff Lebow and some cool people from the EduMOOC. My definition of a MOOC sticks to the basics: That’s it. connectivist pedagogyno cost to participantsa structure set up to deliberately encourage connections among studentsan intention to encourage lifelong learning I see these as good ideas, just not required for a MOOC. Jeff Lebow asked during the Hangout why it matters how we define MOOC?

ABC – The 21st Century Learning Model For those that know me, I started out my career many moons ago as a K-12 educator. For some of you, I’m sure you’re thinking, “what a lunatic”. I only lasted three years but I look back on those years, nevertheless, with the fondest of memories. Truth be told though, I didn’t last because I was in the minority. As a 25 year-old trying to uproot the education system to become more collaborative, more open, more connected, I was leery of falling into the ambivalence pit of staffroom rhetoric. But, alas, I was young, naïve and perhaps a little pig-headed. Fast forward many moons later, through career stops in higher education and the corporate world of learning and collaboration, I’m finally coming back to those K-12 days. I’m back because the so-called 21st Century Learning movement is no longer trying to merely flank the system; it’s a full-frontal assault. And that’s bringing an ear-to-ear smile to this follicly challenged head. Access (A) Access should include: Behaviour (B) Community (C) PS.

Universités : promesse de FUN pour les plates-formes pédagogiques ouvertes en ligne Un vice-président numérique pour chaque université. 20% des cours en ligne d'ici à 2017. Des moyens mobilisés pour former les futurs enseignants à des modalités pédagogiques qui privilégient l'interactivité, les enseignements en petits groupes plutôt que les sempiternels cours en amphi. Tout est sur le papier. Dans deux rapports remis à l'exécutif (le 17 décembre, à l'issue des Assises de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la recherche (ESR), par Vincent Berger), le 14 janvier dans sa version parlementaire, par le député Jean-Yves Le Déaut). Des propositions confirmées par ailleurs par la ministre Geneviève Fioraso lors d'un débat à l'université Paris-Diderot. Le tout résumé par un acronyme : FUN, pour France Université Numérique. Le site Coursera Car avec le savoir ouvert à tous en ligne, et les appétits numériques des jeunes générations, c'est bel et bien un bouleversement profond des relations enseignants-étudiants qui se prépare. Le précédent décevant des UNT Priorité aux projets agiles

Welcome to CCK11 ~ CCK11 Moving Toward 2020: The Learning Decade Four hundred years ago, British philosopher Francis Bacon declared that "Knowledge is Power." And, until recently, many corporate leaders would have wholeheartedly agreed with him. But, today, as we struggle to cope with an uncertain economy, complex globalization, and unprecedented technological transformation, executives on just about every continent increasingly believe that "Knowledge is Survival." Companies around the world responded to the Great Recession by cutting and controlling costs to reap new efficiencies. Indeed, learning has gained new prominence as a critical lever for performance. To be sure, not every company is a learning company; but more and more organizations recognize that learning can help solve the most vexing economic and financial problems of the day. There are many reasons why corporations have decided to make significant investments in learning, even in these budget-constrained times, but here are what we believe to be the main drivers:

Le blog de Christine Vaufrey » Blog Archive » Le MOOC, ou le retour du prof Aujourd’hui, j’ai eu le plaisir de participer à la conférence intitulée « MOOC et formation continue« , évènement organisé par CCM Benchmark, avec le concours d’Orange, du JDN, du Figaro étudiant, et tout ceci à l’université Paris-Dauphine. Je suis intervenue sur le thème « MOOC et e-learning : points de convergence et de divergence », en compagnie de Véronique Saguez, enseignante de SVT et consultante académique pour les TICE. La première chose qui m’a été demandée, et la seule que je traiterai dans ce billet, c’est « est-ce que les MOOCs constituent une rupture vis à vis du e-learning tel qu’il se pratique depuis 20 ans« . Car oui, on n’a pas attendu les MOOCs pour pratiquer le e-learning, diplômer des apprenants entièrement à distance, expérimenter les modèles tout en ligne, hybride, présence renforcée, etc. J’arrête là, persuadée que vous pouvez vous-même poursuivre la liste ad libitum. J’arrête là, pour focaliser mon propos sur trois points : L’accompagnement de l’apprenant.

Is it or is it not a MOOC? (#eduMOOC) The latest massively open course, offered by Stanford University on Artificial Intelligence is raising the question again. What exactly does a course need to be in order to be classified as a MOOC? There has been some discussion on this Google Plus thread started by George Siemens. Osvaldo challenges that the course itself is too structured to be MOOC. So, I wonder, how do we define a MOOC? I think there are two ways we can do this, either literally as a "Massively Open Online Course" and look at each word in the definition to provide critical for inclusion, or we can go back to the roots of a MOOC and add that a MOOC must also be the realization of connectivism pedagogy – which adds additional criteria – specially those that define connectivism. Let's start with the words that make up MOOC: M – Massive – How do we define massive? O – Open – How do we define openness. O – Online – I'm not sure there is much debate on this one. C – Course – Now this is a big one.

RoxannNys / SmartPhones in the Classroom Smartphones in the classroom? Yes, there are many educational applications! The cell phone industry is making a BIG pitch for using smartphones in the classroom. And, of course, there are a variety of opinions out there about using and not using them. My personal opinion--Why not? How do we move away from this? Cell Phone Policies Many area districts are moving toward loosening up policies regarding cell phone use in schools, allowing students to use them during free time (lunch) and giving teachers the option to design their curriculum around the use of mobile devices. Here are a few resources that may be helpful as your district considers policy: Need the 411 on text speak? How many of these often used text abbreviations do you know? idk fb me brb 10Q imo <33 ta imjk or j/k ur r lolwb sup ty ta or tawzzz cul8r sms 182 If you don't know what many of the mean, here are some useful text speak resources to help you: Digital Life: Understanding Text Message Shortcuts-Cliffs Notes (free) Wiffiti

MOOCS : Premier retour d'expérience Quel avenir pour les MOOCS ? Ces dispositifs d'enseignement à distance connaissent un grand succès actuellement dans le supérieur et même dans le secondaire. Une étude britannique portant sur l'université d'Edimbourg, citée par le BE Royaume Uni, recadre nettement le sujet. En effet, l'efficacité des MOOCS est revisitée par cette enquête. Elle établit que " seulement 12% des étudiants inscrits ont passé avec succès l'ensemble des évaluations". Ce que relève l'étude c'est la très forte hausse du volume de travail des enseignants qui " passe du simple au double". L'étude

Heli connecting ideas » Blog Archive » Research about MOOC pedagogy Rita Kop, Helene Fournier and Sui Fai John Mak have published an article “A Pedagogy of Abundance or a Pedagogy to Support Human Beings? Participants Support on Massive Open Online Courses.” The article continues the research tradition (a short one!) which began after CCK08. This newest article gathers carefully information about living in open online courses (PLENK2010 and CCK11). I am interested in why people come to participate in open online courses, what is their motivation? I should like to develop qualitative methods for virtual ethnography – methods that help to understand deeper. The Visitors and residents project is one way forward, how could I combine it with open online course behavior?

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