The MOOCs have tremendous potential for good, but they will never meet their potential.
Some time ago, Michael Yates wrote about his experience regarding his possible job as an online instructor. Instead, they will be used to save labor costs & shortchange students. I have been saying for a while that within 5 years, out 23 campuses will have a single introductory instructor. I assume MOOC-masters will be careful careful not so say anything controversial to protect their lucrative positions. Courses will be dumbed down. At the same time, high quality instructional videos would open up the world to ideas that many people would not have the opportunity to experience. I tried to convince our congressman of opening up a radio channel to do something similar via radio. He was slightly interested in the concept, but his staff quickly vetoed it. > > > > > > -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 530 898 5321 fax 530 898 5901 http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com
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