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Blogging vs Threaded Discussions in Online Courses | Connected Principals

Blogging vs Threaded Discussions in Online Courses | Connected Principals | 21st C Learning | Scoop.it
Proponents of social learning theory believe that learning is based upon an individual's overall environment. What one observes and experiences has a profo...
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A Tale of Two MOOCs @ Coursera: Divided by Pedagogy

A Tale of Two MOOCs @ Coursera: Divided by Pedagogy | 21st C Learning | Scoop.it
The Web as a classroom is transforming how people learn, is driving the need for new pedagogy; two recently launched courses at Cousera highlight what happens when pedagogical methods fail to adapt...

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Maria Toro-Troconis's curator insight, March 6, 8:29 AM

Excellent article about the differences in the Pedagogic models: xMOOCs and cMOOCs, followed by two Coursera courses.

Anne Whaits's curator insight, March 7, 12:59 PM

A really good post which argues that it is the learning orientation that determines the pedagogical method selected for instruction. The comparision of pedagogical methods employed in two courses on Coursera reveal the clashes between the views on how people learn.

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Experiences from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and how the MOOC could potentially increase diversity, social inclusion & learner engagement

Experiences from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and how the MOOC could potentially increase diversity, social inclusion & learner engagement | 21st C Learning | Scoop.it

"I have participated in several MOOCs and wanted to present my experiences to the conference, and allow delegates to consider the positives that MOOCs could offer in and of themselves, but also how lessons can be learned to potentially improve on-campus courses."


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The 3 Ms, quality and instructional design of MOOCs

The 3 Ms, quality and instructional design of MOOCs | 21st C Learning | Scoop.it
The 3 Ms of MOOCs are Mission, MOOCs and Money. The fundamental questions boards should be asking include: Why are we online? Is the movement to or expansion of online education consistent with the...

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About MOOC Completion Rates: The Importance of Student Investment

About MOOC Completion Rates: The Importance of Student Investment | 21st C Learning | Scoop.it
I just finished teaching a Massive Online Open Class (MOOC) titled “Computational Investing, Part I” via coursera.org. 53,000 people “enrolled,” which is to say they clicked...

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Top Free Classes's comment, January 12, 1:57 AM
Students' reviews tell different story and clearly explain low completion rate for this course. http://www.topfreeclasses.com/course/7122
Peter Bryant's curator insight, January 14, 10:27 AM

A case study for the impact of learning design on student achievement, a critical KPI for a lot of institutions

 

Dennis T OConnor's curator insight, January 16, 10:36 PM

Reading this helped me remember that I haven't done the first assignments for the Mooc I'm enrolled in.  Sigh....