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Comment on If MOOCs Have Limitations, How About MORCs? by completechaos

completechaos — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:29:44 +0000

This post offers some deep insights not covered in discussions on MOOC in the mainstream media. MOOC is a blend of revenue models crafted by experienced venture capitalists and some important engineering developments. For developing countries what matters are the latter- disregard the revenue models. These are meant to help venture owners make more money in the name of reducing costs for college students in the USA! For developing countries like Rwanda, increasing access to education at secondary and post secondary levels is more urgent and compelling. Adapting MOOC to Mass-oriented Open Offline Certification is more important. This where new advances in mobile computing can play a big role. OU’s and similar agencies can work with data centers to build local contact and mentoring channels which take care of authentication, assessment and certification. Great new possibilities exist for masses of learners to participate and derve advantages from. Perhaps we should try out a pilot in Rwanda?
(Comment from Balaji Venkataraman, COL)

Comment on If MOOCs Have Limitations, How About MORCs? by Balaji

Balaji — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:19:54 +0000

This post offers a number of deep insights that are often missed in the debates in international platforms. The digital divide is real but it is rapidly changing to more of digital inequality inside the boundaries of a country. Large developing countries even ones with export-driven IT sector exhibit great inequality in access to network services. The advent of mobile communication devices, even of the plainest variety, has made a difference. MOOC contain both business models (largely unstated) and engineering developments (easy to see but not counted). Developing countries such as Rwanda where the need to increase access to post secondary education is far more urgent than the need to reduce costs of higher education in the USA, can take advantage of the engineering developments while completely ignoring the business models associated. Mass media has been deployed in support of education in a number of developing countries. Today, one should be able to think of Mass-oriented, Open Offline Certification (also MOOC) rather than MOOC. Open Learning institutions can play a significant role in enabling learners to contact each other and a facilitator locally, which can simplify authentication, assessment and certification processes. This kind of a hybrid model will not get mainstream media attention because it is not investor-friendly. It should nevertheless be tried, perhaps in Rwanda?

Comment on Extending my security practitioner online learning communities research by Ahmad Salih

Ahmad Salih — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:06:47 +0000

Tony,

Thanks for the detailed response. I truly appreciate researchers who adopt innovative approches in their research. In this age of technological explosion, I think scholars need to take advantage of available technologies. And that’s exactly what you’re doing.

I used email interviews in my doctoral study to explore middle managers’ perspectives on strategy implementation. Initially, the purpose was to break geographical barriers. But as the project progressed and as I started analyzing the interview data, I realized I probably couldn’t have obtained such rich data had I conducted the interviews face-to-face (synchronous). It was important for me that the participants took the time to reflect on their experiences before answering my questions. Email interviewing allowed me to achieve that goal.

All the best and please keep us posted.

Comment on Extending my security practitioner online learning communities research by Tony Ratcliffe

Tony Ratcliffe — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:14:21 +0000

HI Ahmad,

If I have questions or input directly relating to the discussion thread, and if it appears appropriate, I will likely add to the discussion. I am also likely to add a note that I am a researcher, or even state that my input is not related to the research. I realise that such disclosures can stifle conversation, so each time will be assessed (including whether I should even say anything). My input is likely to be minimal, but the method allows me the option.

Beyond any participation in a discussion thread, which would be as open as the group is, LinkedIn is to lead me to potential study participants and other resources to observe. Contact with these participants will be made privately by LinkedIn mail mail or email, and interviews will be conducted by Skype or telephone.

I do not intend to start new discussion threads for purposes of the research, as that would change the approach and raise new ethical considerations (such as informed consent). However, that is something else to consider for later. I had a previous thought of potentially using a questionnaire to validate findings, at some point in the future. That same approach might also be used in a discussion thread. Both would require discussion with my supervisor and the research ethics officer if I head that way. Right now, I plan to observe the discussions.

Comment on Extending my security practitioner online learning communities research by Ahmad Salih

Ahmad Salih — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:35:54 +0000

Thanks Tony … a couple of more questions:

1. Are you going to use LinkedIn to conduct these discussions, or will LinkedIn be used just for recruiting participants?

2. If using LinkedIn, will these discussions be opened and accessible to all Group members or only to those who will agree to participate?

3. Will you be starting new discussion threads by asking new questions? Or will you just observe the discussions that are already going on?

Comment on Extending my security practitioner online learning communities research by Tony Ratcliffe

Tony Ratcliffe — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:02:08 +0000

@ cj13 Perhaps your comments are not far off from what has been considered. The plan for the interviews is to interpret what is happening, and why, using Interpretive Description. The observations are to help set up the interviews. Still, you provide some thoughts for consideration.