Like you, I think there is a lot to actually be said for the Food Network and other MOOC-like learning experiences for all kinds of things, including both cooking and writing. I’m a good cook and I have learned a ton about cooking from television– not as much with the Food Network now though since so much of it currently is crap like Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives and these pseudo-reality shows. Just as MTV has given up on music videos, the Food Network has seemingly given up on cooking shows.
In any event, as an opportunity for learning, sharing, building community, etc., etc. I think MOOCs have the same potential as well-done television, as well-done web sites/community oriented sites, book clubs, electronic mailing lists, conventions, and similarly quasi-events organized around interests. But that’s the extent of it, and these people who are writing these pieces that you refer to as “infotisements” are all experiencing some kind of powerful group hallucination.
That’s almost certainly it, Steve. I’ll keep my eyes open, but I bet that it was your post that got me thinking about that comparison, and how much sense it made. Thanks!
Collin Brooke (@cgbrooke)
August 13, 2012 11:21 amMOOCery (thinking about MOOCs and cookery) #moocmooc http://t.co/dv4zyAxC
Steven D. Krause
August 13, 2012 5:24 pmI’m not sure if you read that Food Network comparison on my blog or not– if you didn’t, I’d be curious to see where else you saw that. I posted about it here back at the end of July: http://stevendkrause.com/2012/07/27/going-back-to-school-mooc-style-starting-world-music/#more-3272
Like you, I think there is a lot to actually be said for the Food Network and other MOOC-like learning experiences for all kinds of things, including both cooking and writing. I’m a good cook and I have learned a ton about cooking from television– not as much with the Food Network now though since so much of it currently is crap like Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives and these pseudo-reality shows. Just as MTV has given up on music videos, the Food Network has seemingly given up on cooking shows.
In any event, as an opportunity for learning, sharing, building community, etc., etc. I think MOOCs have the same potential as well-done television, as well-done web sites/community oriented sites, book clubs, electronic mailing lists, conventions, and similarly quasi-events organized around interests. But that’s the extent of it, and these people who are writing these pieces that you refer to as “infotisements” are all experiencing some kind of powerful group hallucination.
Collin
August 13, 2012 5:51 pmThat’s almost certainly it, Steve. I’ll keep my eyes open, but I bet that it was your post that got me thinking about that comparison, and how much sense it made. Thanks!
@CathyLAnderson
August 15, 2012 6:10 amMOOCery #moocmooc | Collin Gifford Brooke http://t.co/CoDvxliz