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Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community
As registrations for PLENK2010 continue to accumulate, it's worth noting that not only is the open course phenomenon is spreading, it seems to be working surprisingly well. "Sounds like a win-win-win situation, if there is such a thing. With little effort the Professor increases the benefits of his or her teaching and gets to work with motivated and engaged learners (win), enrolled students enjoy a richer learning experience (win), and informal learners have access to a learning opportunity that did not exist before (win)."

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