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15 Crowdsourced Learning Knowledge seekers will increasingly look beyond the traditional student-teacher structure: Learning is becoming more democratic on- and offline as people connect with teachers, hobbyists and experts looking to share their interests and impart their knowledge. Users can build their own courses at sites like Udemy.com; take lessons and ask and answer questions about them on Sophia.org; and answer test questions on Veri. Offline, people are learning from peers through Skillshare and participating in local education hubs like Brooklyn Brainery, where low-cost classes range from “How to Kill at Karaoke” to “Statistical Literacy.” BACK TO 100

100 Things to Watch in 2012

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