My First MOOC: Helping Me Better See Features and Redesign of Higher Education

By Shawn Warren. This post was generated in response to Cathy’s N Davidson’s November 23^rd HASTAC post and its “Evolving, Collaborative Template of Open-Ended Questions.”  There was posted today (December 3rd) a revised version of these questions, with considerable conceptual distinction.  Nevertheless, I think the response I offer to the first version is instructive, so I have posted it. I have stopped work in light of the revised focus on credentials, but have managed to cover the following shared topics/headings: 1) About our university/What we value; 2) Comparables; 3) Costs; and 4) Students/Learners.  As for my thoughts on the professional model and credentials please see: 1) The Inmates Should Be Running Higher Education and 2) Badge Movements and the Professional Higher Education Model. More...