MOOC'S aren't the problem...

...people are the problem. The worst fear come true for educators centers on universities offering exclusive rights courses (MOOC's) that are intentionally selective without any kind of dynamic engagement. Video recordings of lectures are insufficient alone to justify consortium college credit. The process entertains ideas of disparity among wealth in students and permeates an elitist culture of business as usual. The article by Steve Kolowich from WIRED Campus, posted on the Chronicle of Higher Ed, examines how Southern Methodist (SMU) offers students in the fall online classes to receive credit from a consortium of colleges using the online education company 2U. The privatization of higher education represents a moral hazard which needs to be avoided at all cost. MOOC's adhere to principles of open access, not selective, exclusive rights. The abuse of instructional technology and web 2.0 applications in education may derail years of progress to advance educational technology in academic institutions.