Mobile Knowledge, Karma Points and Digital Peers: The Tacit Epistemology and Linguistic Representation of MOOCs / Savoir mobile, points de karma et pairs numériques : l’épistémologie tacite et la représentation linguistique des MOOC

Media representations of massive open online courses (MOOCs) such as those offered by Coursera, edX and Udacity reflect tension and ambiguity in their bold promise of democratized education and global knowledge sharing. An approach to MOOCs that emphasizes the tacit epistemology of such representati...

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Main Author: Lisa Rafferty Portmess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) 2013-02-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology
Subjects:
edX
Online Access:https://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/26314