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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Sure, the pedagogy may not be perfect, but the alternative is much worse. There’s no point rehashing the same lectures when the world’s best authorities have already recorded them and offered them to the world as OERs. Don’t all these people deserve a better education? The former is the subject of such disdain.

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Sure, the pedagogy may not be perfect, but the alternative is much worse. There’s no point rehashing the same lectures when the world’s best authorities have already recorded them and offered them to the world as OERs. Don’t all these people deserve a better education? The former is the subject of such disdain.

OER 224
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To Flip or Not to Flip Your Classroom

TechSmith Camtasia

Providing content in this manner is great for many students as it allows them the ability to stop and rewind the videos as desired and accommodates alternative learning styles. I use a simple 3-point scoring system and check more for effort than accuracy. Remember that Students Don’t Do Optional. Have Fun!