Connectivism, or learning in clouds of connections
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- Christine Sagar (ES) Universidad de Alicante
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This article presents the theory of Connectivism, purposely overlooking current academic controversies on MOOCs, a derived methodology. We present essential points of the original theory to show its relevance in our current rising networked society where connections are made ever more rapidly. We overview methodologies and guidelines to materialise connectivist learning suggested by the theory’s authors, ending with a review of limitations to the theory.
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