the design of empowering and inspirational open online learning experiences
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While conversations in the academic world and the mass media continue to focus on the benefits, challenges, opportunities, and future of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), emerging empirical evidence suggests that the realities of open online learning do not fully match the hopes of open online learning (Veletsianos, 2013). One reason that these hopes remain unrealized appears to be the belief that education is a product that can be packaged, automated, and delivered. This perspective allows for massiveness and efficient delivery, but fosters the development of digital learning environments that fail to engender empowering and inspirational learning experiences. In this presentation, I discussed what our research into open learning experiences reveals about inspiration and empowerment.TRANSCRIPT
The Design of Empowering and Inspirational Open Online Learning
Experiences
George Veletsianos, PhD Canada Research Chair, Associate Professor
School of Education and Technology Royal Roads University
The fields associated with using technology in education have been enamored with
effectiveness and efficiency
Certain aspects of MOOCs represent a continuity of the status quo
Designers and researchers should focus on the learner experience and strive to provide
opportunities for inspiration & empowerment
The MOOC elicits strong feelings
The MOOC as a sociocultural phenomenon
Inspiration and Empowerment in open learning environments
Drawing from 3 studies
“It was the most empowering and most engaging learning experience I have
had as an adult”
The role of the faculty member
Flexibility in traversing content
Pause
“I met some really great people that I am still in touch with now…we met
in that horrible MOOC!”
Detecting moments of inspiration?
4 closing remarks
Thank you!
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