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Blog Post #4: Massive Open Online Courses 

1. Introduction In the last several years, online learning platforms such as Coursera, edX, and others have become very popular. These platforms offer courses that anyone can take from anywhere in the world, which has made learning more flexible and accessible. This type of online course is called a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). Most…

Free Inquiry #1: Echo Chambers and Open Learning

I would like to start my free inquiry assignment by exploring the relationship between echo chambers and open/online learning. In particular, at this point, I want to consider the following questions: I sometimes feel hesitant to say things publicly that go against mainstream narratives or socially accepted opinions, especially when they concern sensitive issues. Nowadays,…

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Blog Post #2: The Many Ways of Learning

I’m going to write about a video by Valerie Irvine embedded on the following page:Foundations of Online & Open Ed: Terminology, Theories, & Inclusive Practices The Evolving Landscape of Modality In education, modality means the way a course is delivered such as face-to-face, online, or a combination of both. In the past, there weren’t many…

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Blog Post #1: Data Privacy, Consent, and Open Copyright

Why We Are Using Blogs This week I read about data privacy, consent, and open copyright. I’ve been using Traditional Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Brightspace for entire college courses. They are efficient in the sense that students can study what instructors provide. However, they are not very effective in terms of helping students develop…

My First Post

This is my first post. As someone who has experienced online learning through platforms like Youtube and Udemy, I have been interested in this field. However, I don’t yet have a specific topic I want to study in depth at this point. Through this course, I hope to discover a focus area while learning about…