Realising the Potential of Peer-to-Peer Learning: Taming a MOOC with Social Media

Authors: Emily Purser, Angela Towndrow, Ary Aranguiz. We report on peer-to-peer learning online, describing the role of cooperative, student managed groupings in successful learn-by-MOOC experiences.
We found that to expand learners’ potential in digital culture, it helps to by-pass traditional notions and tools of online learning support, and embrace networked social media.
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