What do you think the future of MOOCs is? What about mobile learning?Are these things you feel are going to be beneficial or will there be a backlash?
I think MOOCs have received an over abundance of attention. I believe the majority of the hype was because of the publicity given to ivy league universities offering their courses for free as MOOCs. The idea of taking a course from Harvard, Yale, or Stanford for free garnered a lot of attention. These courses did not grant university credit. However, most offered a certificate of completion. A large number of people that registered for the courses, never participated at all, and only a very few finish the entire course. However, with initial enrollment numbers living up to the 'massive' moniker (1000's in some cases) having that number dwindle proves more manageable for instructors.
I believe MOOCs are really only useful as a tool for learners outside of formal education, as a means of expanding their knowledge in specific areas. Like learning-on-demand. This works well with content that is appropriate to instruction in a regulated classroom environment. MOOCs typically keep schedules similar to regular courses.
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