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3 Benefits of MOOCs in the Workplace

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Because of the nature of the MOOC-model, it has built in social collaboration features via forums and chats. For organizations still skeptical of the value of social networking within the workplace, a MOOC-like course with embedded social features may feel like a safer and a more useful option of exploring workplace collaboration.

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The Changing Nature of Workplace Learning

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From Googleplex''s Designer on the Future of Office Wilkinson proposed building out the entire GLG office to accommodate "activity-based working"--the theory that employees no longer need personal workstations so much as they need many different settings in which to meet, collaborate, or focus, depending on which tasks they''re working on.

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MOOCs in Performance Support

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IMHO, here are some of the characteristics of a MOOC that offer the possibilities of PS: MOOCs go beyond fixed courses to dynamic context sharing – The “Discussion Forum” that surrounds a MOOC lend itself to dynamic knowledge sharing thus keeping the course content “alive”.

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MOOCs in Workplace Learning - Part 3: Launching a MOOC

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Before I plunge into the heart of my analysis and discussion, I want to share a couple of snippets on Networked Learning from Wikipedia. ( [link] Networked learning is a process of developing and maintaining connections with people and information, and communicating in such a way so as to support one another''s learning.

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MOOCs in the Workplace and Heutagogy

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In this blog post, I am going to discuss why I think MOOCs are here to stay, and the impact they are likely to have on workplace learning and the way we learn. My intent is to start a discussion and share some of my musings on this topic. I have been a lurker on the forums. We can love it or hate it, but we can’t ignore it.

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What Makes a MOOC a MOOC?

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When George Siemens , Dave Cormier and Stephen Downes came up with the concept in 2008, they had a vision of how a “learning design” based on Connectivism could change the face of learning and collaboration. MOOCs, based on the principles of Connectivism, comes with aspects of collaboration included.

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MOOCs in Workplace Learning - Part 5: Skills Learners Need Today

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A MOOC is an intrinsically participative, collaborative mode of learning. However, it is the discussions, collaborative project works, and user-generated content and context that often spill over outside the course boundary which differentiates a MOOC from any regular online course.