Brief look at social media use pros and cons in classroom; pros outweigh the cons of well-managed Twitter, Facebook, and Linked-in-based social learning activity.
"Change: Education, Learning, and Technology" assessment of MOOCs by Lisa Chamberlin and Tracy Parish, August 2011.
Interesting pro/con assessment of MOOCs--participation, distributed learning, credit or no credit, commitment, facilitation. Conclusion: jury still out!