It happens, but the paradox is that it violates core policies. Fred
> It isn't the course that's the issue. It's the Meta portion, the > governance of the how, why, who. > > So just to make up an example, you create a course on How to Hunt Quail. > Now some group of individuals (or one with puppets), creates a new > *policy* that only people with approved credentials can offer courses, > and then they create a "Credential Group" who approves credentials, and > work it so you can't get approved. > > That's just a made-up example of how "governance" can attack "content". > > > Every wiki type org with which I've been involved has these same meta or > governance issues. > > Those with a lot of time on their hands can manipulate the system into > supporting their own view of how things should *run*. It's not the > content that's the issue. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Bauder <[email protected]> > To: Wikimedia Education <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Feb 13, 2013 9:13 am > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Education] Massive open online course(s) about > Wikipedia > > >> In my personal opinion, all MOOCs suffer from, not the coursework per >> se, >> but the lack of an open and accomodating governance model. Governance >> is >> usually the *last* part of any network that is implemented, so early >> adopters are mostly ostracized by game players whose only goal is to >> enforce their view through a keener knowledge of the methods. > > How would the course be structured if it was the way you liked? > > Fred > > > _______________________________________________ > Education mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education > > > > _______________________________________________ Education mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
