Connectivism

Why creativity is like LEGO, or what Richard Dawkins has to do with Susan Sontag and Gandhi.

Slideshow is created by Sherry Jones. Slideshow is co-presented by Sherry Jones and Kate Guthrie Caruso.

I am pleased to announce that an article I wrote, "Connectivism and Information Literacy: Moving from Learning Theory to Pedagogical Practice" was published in the journal, Public Services Quarterl...

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) continue to attract press coverage as they change almost daily in their format, number of registrations, and potential for credentialing. An enticing aspect of the MOOC is its global reach. In this paper, we will focus on a type of MOOC called a cMOOC because it is based on the theory of connectivism and fits the definition of an open educational resource (OER) identified for this special edition of JALN. We begin with a definition of the cMOOC and a discussion of the connectivism on which it is based. Definitions and a research review are followed with a description of two MOOCs offered by two of the authors. Research on one of these MOOCs completed by a third author is presented as well. Student comments that demonstrate how a cMOOC can facilitate intercultural connections are shared. We end with reflections, lessons learned, and recommendations.

A review of the OER MOOC COER13, Course on Open Education Resources, using Gráinne Conole’s rubric of 12 dimensions to evaluate a MOOC.