This is my response to Donald Clark's insight post on the taxonomy of 8 Types of MOOCs:

" Sherry Jones said...

Hi Donald:

gMOOC is a new category of MOOCs about to be released to the MOOC Universe (The term gMOOC refers to both Game-Based + Game-Based Learning MOOC). The term is co-founded by Sherry Jones (myself) and Jack Park (founder of Knowledge Garden theory). I will be presenting a paper on gMOOCs at the CCCC 2014 conference. Here is the paper abstract: http://www.academia.ed...

We are making the argument that gMOOC, which in its very nature celebrates experimentalism and encourages the creation of emergent knowledge and platforms, could serve as a possible solution to the subversion of MOOCs; what I mean by the "subversion of MOOCs" is that the free and open spirit of the original MOOCs (aka cMOOCs) are becoming corrupted by the financial incentives of elite universities and educational companies. Openness and innovation are being passed over in favor of MOOC uniformity, where the same factory model of lectures and quizzes are being replicated in the forms of online video lectures and quizzes, and resold via MOOC containers.

On May 28, 2013, I will be launching my own rgMOOC - "Rhetoric and Composition - The Persuasive Power of Video Games as Paratexts" (runs May 28 - August 1, 2013).

rgMOOC (May 28 - August 1, 2013)
http://bit.ly/rgmoocourse

rgMOOC is a type of gMOOC that is designed based on connectivism and game-based learning. This MOOC is currently listed at the top of the Class Central website - http://www.Class-Centr..., as well as on Connectivist MOOCs website - http://www.Connectivis...

(yes, I realize that it is ironic that rgMOOC is listed in both xMOOC and cMOOC class aggregator list sites, but rgMOOC also represents quite a new category of MOOCs after all).

I find your MOOC taxonomy quite insightful. I think there may be more MOOC categories available that I can recommend, but I will first leave gMOOC with you, and later contribute to your future posts. Thanks.

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