E-Learning Provocateur

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Is the pedagogy of MOOCs flawed?

E-Learning Provocateur

instructional design #edcmooc culture e-learning E-learning and Digital Cultures elearning learning management system LMS meetups MOOCs organisational culture organizational culture participation participatory culture pedagogy social learning social media The Wide World of MOOCs'

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Great and small

E-Learning Provocateur

One pertinent example for L&D practitioners is pedagogy (formerly paedagogie ) which derives from the Hellenic words paidos for “child” and agogos for “leader” This etymology underscores our use of the word when we mean the teaching of children. Thus it aligns to the teaching nature of pedagogy.

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The foundations of innovation in L&D

E-Learning Provocateur

There are two sides of the innovation coin in corporate learning & development: technology and pedagogy. The former is rather obvious and is often conflated with the term innovation. Instead, I found everyone already on board with contemporary ideas.

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Transformers

E-Learning Provocateur

Beyond our misgivings with technology, moreover, the virus has also shone a light on our pedagogy. They’re suffering a free-fall in income from international students, despite the consensus that people can access the Internet from other countries. It wasn’t quite right then, and it isn’t quite right now.

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MOOCs, open badges & the future of e-learning

E-Learning Provocateur

Is the pedagogy of MOOCs flawed? The moot point of MOOCs. Putting the moo into mooc. Reflections of a mooc unvirgin. 10 hot tips for moocers. 7 big opportunities that MOOCs offer corporates. Open badges. Badges of honour. The past tense of open badges. Top 5 benefits of open badges for corporates. The future of e-learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur: Volume 1

E-Learning Provocateur

pedagogy. The book is entitled E-Learning Provocateur: Volume 1 and my intent is to provoke deeper thinking across a range of themes in the modern workplace, including: • social media. • learning theory. • instructional design. • learning styles. • blended learning. • informal learning.

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Sure, the pedagogy may not be perfect, but the alternative is much worse. The pedagogy of MOOCs will be enriched. Don’t all these people deserve a better education? And isn’t content sourced from some of the world’s best providers a giant leap in that direction? The former is the subject of such disdain.

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