networked learning

This idea has been around for some time:

Network and networked learning theories can be traced back into the 19th Century, when commentators were considering the social implications of networked infrastructure such as the railways and the telegraph.[4] More recently, networked learning has its roots in the 1970s, with the likes of Ivan Illich's book, Deschooling Society, through to more recent commentary in the early 2000s, largely inspired by the Internet and social media.
Networked learning - Wikipedia

See also here:
Jay Doubleyou: deschooling society
Jay Doubleyou: schools as 'total institutions'

Following more well-known learning theories such as behaviourism, cognitivism and constructivism, Siemens’ (2005) proposed Connectivism – a ground-breaking theory of learning based on the idea of networks and connectivity within the web.
Siemens work presaged the invention of MOOCs – a term coined by Dave Cormier in 2008 – which subsequently shook formal education to its core with its open and networked approach to online learning.
Networked learning and connectivism

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Massive open online course - Wikipedia
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