Tag Archives: MOOC

How to fix MOOCs with… Facebook. OMG.

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Antonio Vantaggiato

No sooner did I push the publish button for one of my latest post on Facebook sharing, that I fell on this other gem of an article, form Campus Technology, reporting a spectacular series of stupidities. Article title is: Research: … Continue reading →

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Another (Catholic) case against MOOCs.

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Antonio Vantaggiato

On A Catholic Case Against MOOCs by Jonathan Malesic (Chronicle of Higher Education, September 16, 2013). The continuing discussion pro and against MOOCs produced (one year ago) a piece like this, where the case was made of a beneficial disconnect … Continue reading →

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Some more thoughts on MOOCs

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

The Los Angeles Review of Books just published a debate on the future of the Humanities and the lion’s share was, of course, the idea of MOOC: MOOCs and the Future of the Humanities: A Roundtable (Part 1 & Part … Continue reading →

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MOOCs: a Flash

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

MOOCs. Just a quick thought that occurred to me in a flash of awareness, to add to the post I wrote a couple days ago. Let me begin with saying that I don’t dislike Coursera. I think it is very … Continue reading →

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MOOCs, oh my

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

A hyperbole Continue reading →

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