Review: Introduction to connectivism: A positive contribution that fills a gap in our knowledge
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2013
I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.The book is exactly what the author claims it is, an introduction to connectivism. The book shares the personal experience of the author as a participant in a free course (#CCK11), a MOOC, or Massive Open Online Course. Instead of "pontificating" about theory, the author does an excellent job of letting the reader experience what learning in a MOOC is like. The idea is to show, not to tell, to experience actively, not to talk passively.It is therefore an excellent read for the reader, the researcher or the interested person (like me) who is not looking for a dissertation about connectivism, but rather an opportunity to compare and contrast the actual experience with other sources of information.It is important to value such books as this one based on the positive contribution it makes to what we know about how people participate in a MOOC. I recommend this book highly to anyone who is truly interested in gaining insight into how people participate in a MOOC, and how it affects them. This personal narrative of an actual experience of a MOOC participant is a valuable resource, since it fills a gap in our knowledge about MOOC participants.