Stars in My Online Education World: Profiles I met in the 2010s

This episode provides a chronological retrospective of Morten Flate Paulsen’s career and personal encounters within the online education sector from 2010 to 2020. It functions as a directory of influential educators, referred to as "Stars," who shaped the author’s professional journey through global organizations like EDEN and ICDE. The episode weaves together personal anecdotes with major industry shifts, such as the rise of MOOCs, mobile learning, and open-source platforms like Moodle. Profiles of specific pioneers highlight their contributions to connectivism, educational research, and rural learning initiatives. Ultimately, the episode serves as both a historical record of technological advancement and a tribute to the collaborative networks that defined a decade of digital transformation in schooling.The episode is generated by NotebookLM based on the content in this book https://www.nooa.no/stars-in-my-online-education-world-2010-2020/The episode is also related to the open access book "Online Education Goes Mainstream".