For week two of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) – E-learning & digital cultures, students are asked to look into the crystal ball and imagine what the future holds for technology, language and society.
The resources include a brilliant blog article by Clay Shirky likening the seemingly unstoppable rise of MOOCs to the way MP3s (and Napster) transformed the way we consume and listen to music.
Even if you have no interest in subscribing to a MOOC, I’d urge you read this entertaining and informative piece.
A less happy choice of resource is that of the core text by graduate student, Rebecca Johnston, from Texas Tech University. When compared to Shirky’s sharply argued writing style this is as dull as dishwater.
In the course discussion forum, I explained why I this was a poor choice. I’m posting my gripes here too as a way of getting them completely off my chest: Continue reading
