<p>My respect only increases for Wesleyan upon finding that they are participating in Coursera. I have taken a few MOOCs through coursera, including Fantasy literature from the University of Michgan, and am currently enrolled in 'Intro to Guitar" from the Berkelee School of Music. The opportunities are amazing and worth every second one puts into them. I cannot of course speak to the benefits and costs for either the participating institutions, or the organizing entities, but as an older student from a somewhat rural location, I now have access to many courses I would never otherwise have and am absolutely expanding my personal and educational horizons. I love the program unreservedly as a student.</p>
<p>The peer evaluation process does leave something to be desired, and there are certainly ways to continually improve the entire approach to online education, but the goals of MOOCs are commendable. I do not see MOOCs as actually replacing traditional and/or residential college/university education, though, and I think they may generally appeal to a wider and different market demographic?</p>