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.

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Episode 13 Show Notes:

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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