What will the future be like? Welcome to a world of existential threats, philosophers and clever robots. What will our values, ethics, social groupings be like?

An impassioned essay calling for an end the restrictive fear and rigidity of top down education.Instead let us learn from the wisdom of indigenous cultures and be free to learn, imagine, wander, and be more human - less mass produced. "If the internet is the collective intelligence of human beings connecting across the dimension of digital space, then indigenous wisdom is the collective intelligence of human beings connecting across the dimension of time."

1. Does not passing a rigorous exam matter in a MOOC, in terms of getting a job afterwards? Do MOOC's lack credibility in the eyes of employers, or is that just an old fashioned way of thinking? 2. If MOOC's work, and they are free to do, how are they going to be financially sustainable in the long term? 3. "Moocs are an excellent way to give everyone access to academic thought, rather than having them stuck with whatever their own institution chooses to provide, and as a way for academics to keep up to date themselves" What do you think?

"To effectively communicate and collaborate between cultures, it is necessary to understand other perspectives and practices - this is the heart of global learning." Also includes the five non-monetary benefits of global learning. Have you benefited from them?

Globalisation, education & technology - what is fair, equal, just, right and wrong in the world?

So the practical message I draw from the theory of technological determinism is that to change your society - be it a classroom, an organisation, or even a country - there's no point implementing a technology just for the sake of it. You first need to know your audience and understand the demands they have that drive their behaviour. Only then will you know which technology to deploy, if any at all.

Jane argues, "If we want to solve global problems we need to aspire to play more games online. Games are essential to the survival of the human species"

From Open Access To Open Learning

"The single biggest motivator in almost every situation is a sense of progress. You can't get a good sense of progress unless you are using your knowledge to solve challenges."

"Learning artifacts created or inspired by Elearning & Digital Cultures course (2010) ahead of #edcmooc"

Another view point

"This is the first time in history such a vivid real-time record of individual lives has existed, and we've only just started to explore its potential."

"we are all global citizens"

A speck of man-made DNA can hold mountains of data that can be freeze-dried, shipped and stored, potentially for thousands of years What are the possible implications? Discuss

Basically, what are the implications for government and policy makers as our digital lives & identities rapidly change and develop. How will it effect society as a whole? Economically, ethically, financially, legally and so on.

Connected learning is using today's technology to, "fuse young people's interests, friendships, and academic achievement through experiences laced with hands on production, shared purpose, and open networks" I originally saw this referenced in Angela Vierling-Claassen's blog http://liberationmath.org/2013/01/22/moocs-as-a-liberatory-project/

A slideshare of a presentation by Kevin Werbach

What is the future of humanity? What limits should we impose on our biotechnological and other scientific developments - what will happen when we don't?