Episode 13: The MOOC Gets a Toddler Check-Up

About Episode 13: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been in the news for a few years now (at least the xMOOC variety). It is probably well past time that the xMOOC receives a “toddler check-up!” Join hosts Kelvin Thompson and Thomas Cavanagh as they discuss what impacts (positive and negative) the xMOOC has had on online education. Download Transcript [PDF, RTF] Episode 13 Show Notes: Please find various show notes and resources below. Episode Synopsis via Twitter View complete list of episode highlights via Twitter Coffee Links Coffee Profile: Colombia Organic Honey Processed (featured in this episode) “What on Earth is Honey Process?” Content Links NY Times article: “[2012] The Year of the MOOC” (Generic) “Gartner Hype Cycle” Andy Hicken graphic and blog post: “2016 eLearning Hype Curve Predictions” EdSurge article: “Hardly Anyone Wants to Take a Liberal Arts MOOC” Coursera xMOOC on the 2008 US financial crisis taught by Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Report: “MOOC Instructors Need More Support” From Huffington Post: “Sebastian Thrun: AI Pioneer Seeks Education Revolution” Kelvin Thompson journal article: “Evolution of the BlendKit Course” (includes connection between BlendKit and cMOOCs/xMOOCs) Derek Bruff blog posting: “Online learning ecosystems: What to make of MOOC dropout rates?” Historic site: “CCK08: Connectivism and Connective Knowledge” (the first cMOOC) Journal with issues devoted to MOOC research: Current Issues in Emerging eLearning