As I started to discuss last week, new hot product categories getting lots of investor attention (such as EdTech) tend to attract entrepreneurs ready to play a mediating role between consumers and new technology products (such as MOOCs). And one of the pleasures of being a writer/researcher working in a trendy field is that I […]
MOOC Discussion: Flame Wars
Word has it that a flame war has broken out in the discussion boards of one of the more recently started MOOCs, causing some agita on the part of the instructor who has been forced to delete some discussion threads and accounts, as well as have to deal with angry communications from students who felt […]
MOOC Homework – Tech Talk
The folks at Coursera have graciously allowed me to say a few words at their blog on the subject of succeeding on homework, quizzes and other assignments associated with MOOC courses. The focal message of that posting is to do what it takes to get the most out of MOOC assignments: pace yourself for maximum […]
Revisiting MOOC Discussion
During an interview last week with the team behind edX’s Greek Hero class (which will air a week from Friday), I had to sheepishly admit that discussion boards were the element of my MOOC classes to which I’ve dedicated the least time. For the people managing those discussions, the chance to see input from hundreds […]
MOOCs and Reading
Since I ended yesterday’s piece on MOOCs and textbooks on the subject of value, I’d like to look at what the general reading experience has been like for the MOOC classes I’ve taken so far to see what value texts in general bring to this flavor of education. As of now, I’ve finished ten courses started since […]