Dive Summary:
- Taking a traditional classroom course and turning it into a MOOC requires thinking very differently about not just the subject matter but the students as well; they are much less likely to be traditional four-year college students and much more likely to come from around the globe.
- Planning beforehand is essential because chances are you will have a support team for technology and organization that needs to be in the loop.
- Despite all that planning, MOOC instructors must be able to react to changes on the fly by taking advantage of feedback and data provided by the MOOC as the course progresses.
From the article:
... Students are of all ages, have different levels of education--many have advanced degrees--live all over the world, and have a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Some are taking the course for fun, others for professional advancement. Because of this diversity, instructors find that they often have to generalize more than they would in a classroom setting. ...
