I was watching a news show a couple of weeks ago here in SoCal...they were talking about how a lot of high demand professors are now putting ‘lesser’ classes online so they would have more time to focus on important stuff.
Cut to a discussion amongst instructor aides, and all they could talk about is how this would reduce or eliminate their jobs. Absolutely no concern about better access and lower costs to students....just me me me.
Public education is not, or should not be a jobs program for public employees.
Just about all government jobs are not much more than this.
I agree with you but I would like to expand the sentiment. Nothing in the public should be a jobs program. Indeed, for “public servants,” I even wonder if some of the positions should be unpaid, such as the President, and members of the House and Senate. Or maybe just nominally paid. Not sinecures.
well, what do you expect. I think it's a normal human reaction to worry about your job -- so would I if I was a leech :-P
But also, seriously, the instructor aides would lose their jobs and also it can be detrimental in the long run as teacher's aides sometimes grow up to being great professors
On the other hand, however, these MOOCs are great for students.