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Are MOOCs and Competency-Based Learning on a Collision Course?

Posted on June 11, 2013 by karen mahon

Let’s just be clear: Massive Open Online Courseware (MOOC) and Competency-Based Learning (CBL) are not the same thing. They both claim to be “personalized” learning, but that personalization is expressed in completely different ways. In the case of the MOOC, the … Continue reading →

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My First MOOC!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by karen mahon

Seems like I’ve been having a lot of interesting firsts lately…my first EdCamp last week, my first zip lining a few weeks ago (it was fun!) and now my first MOOC. For those new to  the term (which hopefully isn’t … Continue reading →

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