Online learning communities (OLC)
- Peer to peer learning that occurs over the internet.
- Online learning communities (or virtual learning communities or networked learning communities) are learning communities that are computer-mediated by interconnected computers
- Groups of students and faculty connected solely via technology. All interactions begin and occur over the Internet, through conference calls, via videoconferencing, and so forth.
- Online learning communities are comprised of people brought together with a definite purpose, generally the completion of a course and/or program, and guided by processes that involve interaction, collaboration, and social construction of knowledge and meaning (Palloff & Pratt, 2007)
- Learning communities fostered through utilization of Internet technologies.
Online learning communities are created through :
- virtual teaming and multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) etc.
Necessity of online learning communities for remote learning
distance education both at home and abroad is highly demanding, conflicting schedule to attend the face-to-face mode of education for the working professionals.
- provide access and quality in higher education to the wide range of people through open and distance learning mode.
- e-library (e-repository and e-resources) for distance and online mode of higher education.
- professional and non-academic courses as continuing education for the adults.
- professionals in e-learning, e-pedagogy and e-education
- conduct research, seminars, conferences with a particular focus on distance education, blended learning, technology integration and life-long learning
OLC for remote learning is much effective if there is reliable source of internet and the user contains adequate skills of ICT.
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ReplyDeleteRemote areas can benefit a lot through Online learning communities. Irrespective of distance and age group learning can be done easily, faster and quality of education can be maintained.
ReplyDeleteOLC is very helpful for those who loves learning throughout lifetime. For example, U3A (University of Third Age ) is a kind of OLC where people of third age mostly retired come together and share their experiences and all kinds of educational, creative and social activities.
ReplyDeletesir better if you include limitations too.
ReplyDeleteHow can OLC learning possible in rural area?
ReplyDeleteyou can also added practical example of Online learning communities (OLC) for remote learning
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