Using mLearning and MOOCs to understand chaos, emergence, and complexity in education
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2011
Abstract
In this paper, we look at how the massive open online course (MOOC) format developed by connectivist researchers and enthusiasts can help analyze the complexity, emergence, and chaos at work in the field of education today. We do this through the prism of a MobiMOOC, a six-week course focusing on mLearning that ran from April to May 2011. MobiMOOC embraced the core MOOC components of self-organization, connectedness, openness, complexity, and the resulting chaos, and, as such, serves as an interesting paradigm for new educational orders that are currently emerging in the field. We discuss the nature of participation in MobiMOOC, the use of mobile technology and social media, and how these factors contributed to a chaotic learning environment with emerging phenomena. These emerging phenomena resulted in a transformative educational paradigm.
Recommended Citation
Koutropoulos, Apostolos; de Waard, Inge; Abajian, Sean; Gallagher, Michael Sean; Keskin, Nilgün; Rodriguez, C. Osvaldo; and Hogue, Rebecca, "Using mLearning and MOOCs to understand chaos, emergence, and complexity in education" (2011). Applied Linguistics Faculty Publication Collection. 3.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/applied_linguistics_faculty_pubs/3
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