Comments on: Coursera, Pedagogy, and the Two Faces of MOOCs http://einiverse.eingang.org/2012/10/19/coursera-pedagogy-and-the-two-faces-of-moocs/ WoW, Learning, and Teaching by Michelle A. Hoyle Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Robert McGuire http://einiverse.eingang.org/2012/10/19/coursera-pedagogy-and-the-two-faces-of-moocs/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Robert McGuire Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:38:41 +0000 http://einiverse.eingang.org/?p=844#comment-1236 Giulia and Michelle. I, too, am eager to see the learner's perspective -- not to mention the learner's needs -- as part of the experience more. I'd love to talk with you more about a project I'm working on (without spamming up your comments section). Will you be in touch with me at robert at moocnewsandreviews dot com? I hope to talk more with you soon. Yours sincerely, Robert McGuire Giulia and Michelle. I, too, am eager to see the learner’s perspective — not to mention the learner’s needs — as part of the experience more. I’d love to talk with you more about a project I’m working on (without spamming up your comments section). Will you be in touch with me at robert at moocnewsandreviews dot com? I hope to talk more with you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Robert McGuire

]]> By: Eingang http://einiverse.eingang.org/2012/10/19/coursera-pedagogy-and-the-two-faces-of-moocs/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Eingang Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:21:30 +0000 http://einiverse.eingang.org/?p=844#comment-1151 Thanks for stopping by, Giulia. I have on my (always lengthening) list of things to do to write a follow-up or two to this article. In the second part, I wanted to discuss what aspects both share that I think don't work very well and why. I also meant to write one about the content of the gamification course and how aspects of the presentation method worked or didn't work for that. I was really pleasantly surprised how "balanced" the instructor's approach was. So much of the focus always seems to be on the really easy and extrinsic motivating methods of using points, badges, and leaderboards. Thanks for stopping by, Giulia. I have on my (always lengthening) list of things to do to write a follow-up or two to this article. In the second part, I wanted to discuss what aspects both share that I think don’t work very well and why.

I also meant to write one about the content of the gamification course and how aspects of the presentation method worked or didn’t work for that. I was really pleasantly surprised how “balanced” the instructor’s approach was. So much of the focus always seems to be on the really easy and extrinsic motivating methods of using points, badges, and leaderboards.

]]> By: Giulia Forsythe http://einiverse.eingang.org/2012/10/19/coursera-pedagogy-and-the-two-faces-of-moocs/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Giulia Forsythe Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:26:00 +0000 http://einiverse.eingang.org/?p=844#comment-1149 Michelle, I found this post through Flickr image link back. I'm glad you used that Blob remix poster. I just wanted to say I appreciate reading your reflections as a student. I'm getting a bit sick of reading about monetization and business plans from the administrative perspective. It's refreshing to actually read a learner perspective. cMOOC folks like Sui Fai John Mak are prolific and wonderfully reflective, considering millions are signed up for these xMOOC courses, I would think there'd be more student reflections about them but I've not seen that many. I hope you do get a chance to write a bit more about your learning in the course. I read your other post about this course and it's unfortunate that the coursera videos are locked away, (so much for the Open part of MOOC). Finally, I wonder how you feel about this course, now, a month later. Are there any salient learning moments that seemed to have stuck with you? Michelle,
I found this post through Flickr image link back. I’m glad you used that Blob remix poster.
I just wanted to say I appreciate reading your reflections as a student. I’m getting a bit sick of reading about monetization and business plans from the administrative perspective. It’s refreshing to actually read a learner perspective. cMOOC folks like Sui Fai John Mak are prolific and wonderfully reflective, considering millions are signed up for these xMOOC courses, I would think there’d be more student reflections about them but I’ve not seen that many.
I hope you do get a chance to write a bit more about your learning in the course. I read your other post about this course and it’s unfortunate that the coursera videos are locked away, (so much for the Open part of MOOC).
Finally, I wonder how you feel about this course, now, a month later. Are there any salient learning moments that seemed to have stuck with you?

]]> By: Muvaffak GOZAYDIN http://einiverse.eingang.org/2012/10/19/coursera-pedagogy-and-the-two-faces-of-moocs/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Muvaffak GOZAYDIN Sat, 03 Nov 2012 17:26:55 +0000 http://einiverse.eingang.org/?p=844#comment-1092 cMOOC has nothing to do with the concept called now xMOOC. It should be called just Free ONLINE by elite universities . FOC = Free online courses cMOOC has nothing to do with the concept called now xMOOC.
It should be called just Free ONLINE by elite universities .

FOC = Free online courses

]]> By: Muvaffak GOZAYDIN http://einiverse.eingang.org/2012/10/19/coursera-pedagogy-and-the-two-faces-of-moocs/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Muvaffak GOZAYDIN Sat, 03 Nov 2012 17:23:18 +0000 http://einiverse.eingang.org/?p=844#comment-1091 Since 2001 to 2012 there have been 6,000,000 students taking online courses from 1,000 or so colleges at a price of usually $ 1,000-1,500 per course for credits and for degrees nobody complained about the quality of teaching and learning . One universğity made $ 1 billion profit in one year with 600,000-700,000 students . Nobody complained . Now elite universities are providing the same education free people started complaining of quality . Pedagogy etc . Where were you sleeping until now for 10 years. Where were you before. ? PEOPLE ARE FUNNY . Since 2001 to 2012 there have been 6,000,000 students taking online courses from 1,000 or so colleges at a price of usually $ 1,000-1,500 per course for credits and for degrees
nobody complained about the quality of teaching and learning .
One universğity made $ 1 billion profit in one year with 600,000-700,000 students . Nobody complained .

Now elite universities are providing the same education free people started complaining of quality . Pedagogy etc .

Where were you sleeping until now for 10 years.
Where were you before. ?

PEOPLE ARE FUNNY .

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