Must read post by Lisa M Lane about some very bad consequences that the current xMOOC trend might bring not only to education but also to democracy as a whole. Here’s how she concludes her reflection:
Thus “education” becomes a product to be packaged and sold, rather than an achievement earned through that messy process of learning, with all its nuances, grey areas, and complexity. We distill it to something that requires no interpretation except the one you are given.
Anyone who understands democracy can see the danger in that.