Assignment #1 will be a comparison-contrast essay on the perspectives of Dr. Karen Head and Thomas Friedman on the effectiveness of online writing courses. The following links feature the following: • a series of articles written by Dr. Head on her experience in teaching a composition course through a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform • a video interview with Friedman on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) • an article by Friedman on MOOCs. Friedman discusses MOOCs in general, while Head describes her experience in teaching a writing class using a MOOC platform. • Karen Head of the following link provides a series of short articles written by Dr. Head on her experience in teaching a freshman composition class through a MOOC: http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/author/khead of the following link is to an article written by Head called “Massive Open Online Adventure” Conversation with Thomas Friedman, Part 2: Missing the Point on MOOCs, Cost vs. Value in Higher Ed and the '401(k) World'” http://vimeo.com/66575133 of “Revolution Hits the Universities

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