by Rebecca Rosen, the Atlantic
Certainly if our education system had MOOCs at its core, we might worry about the big numbers of people flaking or failing out. We might see to it that students on the cusp of quitting had extra resources and help, that people didn’t just struggle and give up. But for now, that’s not the case at all. These courses are still in their infancy, and many pople are seeking them out just to see just what exactly a MOOC is, how it works, and maybe hear a lecture or two by an MIT or Stanford great. So for now, all praise the MOOC dropout, our best indication yet of system just beginning to find its footing.
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