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MOOCs, Open educational resources and social networking: bridging the gap between informal and formal learning

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Sclater, Niall
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	espanolLos MOOC y los recursos educativos abiertos (REA) proporcionan una gran cantidad de oportunidades de aprendizaje para las personas de todo el mundo, muchos de los cuales no tienen acceso a la educacion superior formal. Frecuentemente los REA son dificiles de localizar y se accede por cuenta propia, sin el apoyo o dialogo con expertos o companeros. En este articulo se analiza si es posible el desarrollo de comunidades de aprendizaje eficaces alrededor de los REA y si estas comunidades pueden surgir espontaneamente y de manera auto organizada sin necesidad de moderacion. Se examina la compleja interaccion entre el aprendizaje formal e informal, y examina si los MOOC son la respuesta a la necesidad de interaccion y proporcionan el dialogo eficaz para aquellos que deseen estudiar a nivel universitario de forma gratuita en Internet. EnglishMOOCs and open educational resources (OER) provide a wealth of learning opportunities for people around the globe, many of whom have no access to formal higher education. OER are often difficult to locate and are accessed on their own without support from or dialogue with subject experts and peers. This paper looks at whether it is possible to develop effective learning communities around OER and whether these communities can emerge spontaneously and in a self-organised way without moderation. It examines the complex interplay between formal and informal learning, and examines whether MOOCs are the answer to providing effective interaction and dialogue for those wishing to study at university level for free on the Internet.
Starting Page	9
Ending Page	19
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.14198/MEDCOM2016.7.2.1
Volume Number	7
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://rua.ua.es/dspace/bitstream/10045/56387/1/ReMedCom_07_02_03.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.14198/MEDCOM2016.7.2.1
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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