FLOSS Communities as Learning Networks
Sara Fernandes, Luís Soares Barbosa, António Cerone · International Journal of Information and Education Technology · 2013
This paper discusses FLOSS communities as a prime example of learning networks, i.e. informal, interconnected sets of individuals mutually supporting shared knowledge acquisition and committed to self-defined goals.In particular, it addresses how the incorporation of a web-based, certification platform for Free / Libre Open Source Software in community culture and practice may increase the community impact both as learning network and open, high-quality software producer.