I have observed that the bigger the organization, the more
systems are put in place that tend to have more rigidity and less flexibility
when it comes to personalizing methods of learning. Online learning is one
solution to this problems still we as teachers have to introduce our students
to this type of learning.
Learning
is both individual and collective. Students can use internet to locate
information (individual) and then discuss it with others (collective). It's not
just hard skills that we need in today's society - soft skills count for much.
So, using internet is a soft skill that will help them educationally and
professionally and discussion and face to face interaction is a great hard life
long skill.
When
using internet resources and specially MOOCs many questions arise: Am I aiming
for a recognized accreditation or am I learning the subject for the love of
learning? Do I have a very good grounding in the subject already, so that I'm
capable of guiding my own learning, tapping into the wealth of accessible
resources; or do I know very little of the subject, and will therefore benefit
from a more hierarchical, externally imposed approach?
What
can go wrong when a learner chooses what he wants to learn? I think nothing. He
gains as long as he works on both school and personal curriculums. A
student an learn best when he is aware of
what, when and how to learn as well as how to use what he learns.
