29 Dec 2020
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Week 11: The Open Classroom
Class Notes
• Strengths of open classrooms:
o Increased accessibility, self-paced, affordability
o Analytic feedback on platform efficacy for instructors and designers
o Diverse instructional resources i.e. courses, teachers
• Weaknesses of open classrooms:
o Not as “free” as they appear i.e. accreditation, transfers, internet
o Decreased engagement relative to in-person classes
o Less assessment of higher-order thinking
• Opportunities from open classrooms:
o Implementation in remote areas and/or countries
o Diversity in backgrounds and perspectives in learning environment
• Threats from open classrooms:
o Less social behaviour skills i.e. conflict resolution, teamwork
o Judgements of learning when navigating courses
o Widening gaps i.e. accessibility, job security
Exam Review Notes
• Cons of MOOCs – high attrition since people haven’t had to make significant commitments or
investments; teamwork and creating stable groups more difficult
• People can self-organize into learning units if material at their level and they’re motivated (c-
MOOCs, Mitra) but still need some guidance