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free will and social effects on learning is highlighted by constructivists. The social framework of
learning is important for many educators. Ideas are not only checked by the instructor, but also
by peers, classmates and associates. Learning is seen as a social activity, which demands contact
between students, teachers and others. Technology cannot effectively eradicate this social
method, but technology will make it easier. One result of constructivist theory is that each person
is special, since their relationship and their mission for personal significance make each person
distinctive. The principle of liberal education is that the principles and ideology that influence
the type of information gained should be taken critically conscious. This indicates an ongoing
examination and critique of information obtained. The important argument about this is that
learning is not linear or handpicked, at least not at the single stage. It cannot be substituted by
technology even though new skills and expertise are created. Constructivist approaches to
education. Harasim (2012) now refers to the online principle of cooperation in learning (OCL)
OCL theory offers a learning paradigm that encourages and supports students to collaborate
actively to build awareness. The educator is not a fellow student but a guide to the class of
education or the top of the line in the discipline. Learning is understood as mental transition
which is the gateway to knowledge building. The learning operation requires the discipline
standards and debate mechanism that emphasize conceptual learning and develop awareness to
be educated and directed. This teaching methodology is somewhat distinct from more objective
theory of learning or metaphysics (it is not yet consented), it is still developed and established
and is currently extremely controversial with a large number of critics. Siemens, Downes and
Cormier built up their first MOOC, Connectivism and Connective Knowledge (MOOC), in part
for explaining a connectivism approach to teaching and in part for modeling it. Recently,
Downes (2014) outlined several links between person learning, individuals' commitment to and
the presentation of The MOOC of One. In this lecture Downes describes a number of concepts
for connectivity 'groups' or CMOOCs, such as: learner control, content preference and
transparency, course participation, content, and diversity evaluation methods: Various materials,
individual experiences and various instruments, in particular for networking students and
generating debate and conversation opportunities Interactivity: mass contact between students
and co-operative education, leading to emerging awareness Connectivists like Siemens and
Down appear to be a little unclear about the position of teachers and educators, since
connectivism concentrates more on human learners, structures and information flow and the
resulting new ways of awareness. A teacher occurs as the primary function to provide the
learners the initial learning setting and context and help learners to build their own personal
learning environments and link them to 'successful' outlets, with the expectation that this
automatically leads to learning, by exposure to the information flow and to the independence of
the individual.