etmooc 2-3-13 an #etmooc participant blog post published on February 3, 2013 at 7:08 pmsee all syndicated posts from this blog Bob Connor, who has spent his life in education, the last three and a half decades or more dealing with higher education management or think tanks, had the following to say about MOOCs: http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/1109165/b8e7ca62ad/ARCHIVE. His viewpoint is very interesting because he comes from the most traditional part of the educational establishment (Ivy League Classics), and yet has often fostered new non-traditional approaches. Although he is innocent of any computer nerdism like actually writing code, he has embraced the new technology, even having his own website now: http:/WRobertConnor.com [sic: the .com, altho he is not running a commercial entity]. His views are worth noting. See an update on his fall article on MOOCs (cited above) on his website under Provocations: at the end of “New & Noteworthy Jan, 2013″. A main issue is how to evaluate student learning 1) in itself, and 2) as a basis for granting diplomas or degrees. This is particularly important and difficult in the “humanities”.