1. Do you think MOOCS will internationalize the education system and create a winner takes all education system? Will this inadvertently harm the majority of teachers in favor of helping the students and a select few of extremely talented teachers?
2. The Economist notes, “Corporate-academic partnerships will form an increasing part of the university experience.” Do you think that a corporation singlehandedly would be able to make a successful, academically respected college? Currently, universities such as the University of Phoenix are not necessarily considered “prestigious.” Do you think successful branding will be able to change this in the future?
3. Anne Eisenberg of the New York Times notes that college instructors are beginning to rely on online proctoring services to maintain online academic integrity. One such service is ProctorU. Do you think that the main reason employers have been reluctant to fully accept online certificates is the perceived lackadaisical oversight during online exams, and will an increase in student surveillance during exams lend external perceived credibility to these programs?

4. In, “Catfished”, Rob Jenkins argues that students will not be able to be monitored  effectively when they use MOOCs. Do you think the technology of ProctorU will be justas effective as a live proctor? Or will students always be able to cheat with relative ease in such a system?

5. In, “Innovations in Higher Education? Hah!” Ann Kirschner argues that colleges are             too complacent in the face of emerging, potentially disruptive technologies. Colleges won’t             really have a direct incentive to change. Do you think this is giving the  independent            MOOCS a major advantage in penetrating this market, and do you think  by the time the colleges respond it will be too late?

6. Do you think MOOCs could significantly reduce the cost of college, while significantly   improving the quality of education if implemented properly? Do you think that MOOCs  will challenge primarily community colleges or can they even disrupt the elite college  infrastructure?