tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post3815650239233530353..comments2024-03-27T09:08:50.883-07:00Comments on Bad Mom, Good Mom: Hey, that's me!badmomgoodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-17249366609046582002014-02-27T08:16:33.812-08:002014-02-27T08:16:33.812-08:00Little Hunting Creek said: " I think the crit...Little Hunting Creek said: " I think the critics are measuring the wrong things. "<br /><br />well, except as i understand it the MOOC promoters/originators were the ones making the claims that MOOCs would provide educational opportunities for people who are less privileged (less money, less education before hand). So imo it's only fair to judge them based on their own claims.<br /><br />The people who originally developed/promoted MOOCs were saying that MOOCs would be a door into learning and credits for people without that type of background, and looks like they're having to revise that stance based on evidence. <br /><br />I can learn anywhere, anytime - sit me down in a paper bag and i'll learn something about volume, topology, weathering, whatever. Let me loose in a library and it's heaven for me. But that's because i was born to two smart-ass cookies who used every single second of every day to teach us things as well as teach us how to learn and how to value learning. I got enrichment up the wazoo from the time i was 3. <br /><br />For me a MOOC would be a simple and easy way to get credits/knowledge/life enrichment. Because i already have learned how to learn that way. <br /><br />Here's some links on this topic from our local PBS station, here in San Francisco. Since a lot of MOOC-tivism has been coming out of San Jose, they've been covering the issue regularly.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/n3c2s62<br /><br />Here's an hour long discussion, including the founder of Udacity, Sebastian Thrun:<br /><br />http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201312120900<br /><br />Happy Day! Hooray Rain!!!! stephtinyjuncohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614867046924013061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-6185182824496627032014-02-22T14:09:29.920-08:002014-02-22T14:09:29.920-08:00I need to give this another try. I got through 75...I need to give this another try. I got through 75% of a coursera class, and even though I found it interesting, I never finished it. It may have something to do with the fact that, in my mind, online video is decadent, but the course felt like work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-46533084908888056162014-02-19T20:11:51.905-08:002014-02-19T20:11:51.905-08:00I'm doing an EdX course right now, on a work-r...I'm doing an EdX course right now, on a work-related topic. It is great for me, and I suspect I'll do more courses in the future. But I'm not sure if it would have been great for me as a college-aged kid. I don't know. But then again, EdX doesn't have to be great for everyone!Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-5132971436929924442014-02-18T06:37:22.061-08:002014-02-18T06:37:22.061-08:00I like the availability in classes in a wide varie...I like the availability in classes in a wide variety of subjects and I think edX is a fabulous program, although I haven't actually taken as many courses as I initially planned. Plans have a way of going awry but I know I will be getting back to it.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-68791194880441833712014-02-18T03:41:30.624-08:002014-02-18T03:41:30.624-08:00Jim and I both took classes and both received cert...Jim and I both took classes and both received certificates. Jim now writes his own lovely poetry and I just had one of my poems published. I'd call that a successful MOOC, wouldn't you? I think the critics are measuring the wrong things. The MOOCs seem to be bringing older students back to learning. We'll donate in gratitude.We'll volunteer locally. Kelly Writers House got a check from me, as does Berkeley. How is that a bad thing?Little Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.com