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Definitely, not a new phenomenon. While MOOCs have garnered a disproportionate share of media attention lately, the last 10+ years of growth have been very significant. The expectation is that the next 10 years will see even more growth. Time will tell.
Source: LearnDash
The key to this cheat sheet, and to educational technology in general, is to remember that technology is just being used to enhance the learning. If we put the purpose before the technology then it can be used to enhance learning. If we put the technology first then we can lose the purpose.
Source: GettingSmart
Thanks to Bob Thomspom from Concordia for sharing the link to this great video. It is too bad our educational system does put students in a position where exam results all to often dictate their fate. Unfortunately, this direction is getting even more entrenched as we place even more significance on exams.
