Stephen Downes

"If you are still part of #CICMOOC," says Cathleen Nardi, "it is probably because you are part of a team that keeps you going. That is certainly true for me." And that speaks to one important aspect of MOOCs mentioned by Dave Cormier in his 'Success in a MOOC' video. "At every setback (survey issues, backlash from BadAss Teacher network, and slow response), we receive another supporter that propels us to move forward."