Multilitteratus Incognitus

Quite a few topics have been twirling in my mind these days but nothing was really solidifying until I read the following three blog posts in my pocket account in at the same time: It’s Time to Redirect the Conversation about MOOCs - by David Cillay MOOCs make waves in higher education worldwide - by Karen MacGregor MOOCs and Online Learning #wweopen13 - by Rebecca Hogue They are all interesting reads, so I highly recommend that you read them and think about them as a collection. One of the things that was discussed in this collection is the (mistaken) grouping of MOOC and online courses of the "traditional" sort. This is something I've discussed in the past both on this blog and in person. Hogue sees a silver lining: the MOOC craze is raising awareness of traditional online courses and there are more players interested in looking into offerings in the traditional online space. However, as she writes, the other side of this is : An unfortunate side effect of e...

I am not sure if this counts as a MOOC, we'll see :-) In any case, I got this notice through coursesites.com the other day (I use coursesites to teach my research methods course this semester), and it seems interesting - at least I am curious about it. Here's the link to register for the course  in case you are interested. Free, Open Course With Dr. Curt Bonk:  Enroll Now Please join us in  CourseSites   for a unique opportunity to learn with Dr. Bonk -- and from each other -- in our first open course focused on increasing student engagement and motivation online. We know your time is valuable and limited, so in this course you choose your level of participation. Whether you simply drop in or fully engage, we hope to see you online! Course Title :  Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success Description : Motivating students and creating community within blended and online learning environments are crucial to academic achieveme...