Yup - I dropped out of my MOOCs.
I accept defeat.
It was simply too much in light of the everyday workload of my job and all the rest. Unfortunately, I don´t think it is possible to do MOOCs like the ones I was signed up for at your own pace. If it was possible, I would have stuck with it, since I have to say they are really fantastic opportunities to learn something new. However small and short an introduction a MOOC is to a college course, and however little of the necessary interaction and feedback you would otherwise get from a college course, the MOOCs offered glimpses into fields of study which I have never had the chance to look into.
Are MOOCs the next big thing in higher education? I don´t think so - and charts would support me on that one - but they are a great resource none the less. Perhaps, however, even a better PR resource.
SO - I started another one and the great adventure in Learning by MOOCing continues. I have signed up for Coursera´s Public speaking course. And I will keep you updated.
In the mean while, I have been inspired by this guy who has taken 250 MOOCs.
