Four observations on how OER initiatives are modelled
Isobel Falconer, Lou McGill, Eleni Boursinou and I have been commissioned by the EC to carry out a SWOT analysis of Open Educational Resource initiatives for adult learning. In 2012 we carried out a...
View ArticleAdvancing a vision of lifelong learning in 2030
On April 28th 2013 the outcomes of OER4Adults provided policy makers within the European Commission with evidence on how to incorporate the use of OER into a Vision for Adult and Lifelong Learning to...
View ArticleConflicting perspectives on MOOCs
Katie Vale and I recently wrote a chapter on Massive Open Online Courses: a traditional or transformative approach to learning which will be published in 2014 in Reusing Open Resources (Routledge)...
View ArticleQualified, self-regulated learners follow parts of a MOOC that helps them...
Understanding learning in Massive Open Online Courses is difficult, partly because methods and instruments for data collection are under-developed. Published work tends to be from data samples that are...
View ArticleManaging time in a MOOC
Recently I have been thinking about how learners manage their time in MOOCs. This thinking was sparked by discussions with Carolyn Rose, Carnegie Mellon University, who has carried out some fascinating...
View ArticleMotivations Matter, Context Counts: Learning in MOOCs
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) require individual learners to be able to self-regulate their learning, determining when and how they engage. However, MOOCs attract a diverse range of learners,...
View ArticleThe secret work of Wikipedia editors
Today marks a worldwide campaign to expand the number of women represented in Wikipedia and to increase the number of women who are Wikipedia editors. Last year we* worked with Melissa Highton to...
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Learning through the Open Creation of Knowledge
Imagine a world where students design their own curriculum. This world is not fanciful, particularly in digital spaces. For decades interest groups have replied on members to contribute knowledge and...
View ArticlePushing the boundaries of Higher Education
On October 3rd 2017 I will present a keynote at Pushing the Boundaries of Higher Education: challenging traditional models with innovative and creative practices, which will take place in Barcelona....
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The [un]democtratising potential of MOOCs
Our book, Reconceptualising Learning in the Digital Age: the [un]democtratising potential of MOOCs, is available from Springer, published in 2018 by Dr Nina Hood and me – see...
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