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The failure of MOOCs. Dr Phillip Dawson Office of the PVC (Learning & Teaching) Monash University. failure , noun: “The fact of failing to effect one’s purpose” (Oxford English Dictionary, failure, n. 3a). purpose. Coursera : About Coursera : Our Vision
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The failure of MOOCs Dr Phillip Dawson Office of the PVC (Learning & Teaching) Monash University
failure, noun: “The fact of failing to effect one’s purpose” (Oxford English Dictionary, failure, n. 3a)
Coursera: About Coursera: Our Vision “We believe in connecting people to a great education so that anyone around the world can learn without limits. … We envision a future where everyone has access to a world-class education that has so far been available to a select few.”
http://blog.coursera.org/post/64907189712/a-triple-milestone-107-partners-532-courses-5-2http://blog.coursera.org/post/64907189712/a-triple-milestone-107-partners-532-courses-5-2
“a future where everyone has access to a world-class education” “Access without support is not opportunity” tamuccmarcom’s Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/80429560@N03/7747388444/sizes/o/in/photolist-cNBoEQ-9b3eS5/
https://theconversation.com/moocs-and-exercise-bikes-more-in-common-than-youd-think-9726https://theconversation.com/moocs-and-exercise-bikes-more-in-common-than-youd-think-9726
failure, noun: “The fact of failing to effect one’s purpose” (Oxford English Dictionary, failure, n. 3a)
Who is a typical Coursera student? • Enrolled in 2 computer science MOOCs • Employed full-time • Probably from US/UK or BRIC
purpose: access, or opportunity? (or marketing)