The Plusses and Pitfalls of Teaching Online - DAN ARIELY, PBS News Hour

The class is just starting but I am already learning a lot from it. I have learned that some students feel that it is their basic human right to get free education (they call it free but of course free in this case is a shorthand for "someone else should pay for it,") while the majority feels privileged to live in a time when such adventures are possible. I am also learning how generous and helpful the students can be toward each other in the discussion boards. And above all, I feel more connected to about 140,000 more people on this planet, across 138 countries. It is truly a privilege. And if you want to join this adventure, all you need to do is to check out my class on Coursera. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/04/the-plusses-and-pitfalls-of-teaching-online.html