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Are MOOCs delivering what they promised?
•Mostly taken by those with a university education
•Need to broaden the reach of education, not just access to it
•Digital divide – do MOOCs help to close it or widen it?
•Need to concentrate on the meaningful impact MOOCs make on lives rather than the number of people signed up
•Are MOOCs e-enabling traditional education rather than transforming it?
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Benefits of developing MOOCs
•Can enhance the reputation of both teacher and institution
•Develop transferable skills
•Brings people together – can be useful for building relationships with other departments and faculties
• Creating a MOOC doesn’t have to break the bank – webcams and phones can film videos, websites can be easily created
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Creating a community•Need to stop thinking about MOOCs as courses and start thinking about them as ways to connect communities
•MOOC learners cite community membership as a perk of taking part
•Mini-MOOCs can promote online collaborative innovation
•MOOCs should enable people to share their ideas – that way everyone can learn
•Teach people what they want to learn, not what you want them to learn
•Learning is not broadcasting – needs to be a two way systemhttp://bit.ly/1sOR80V
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