But that was kind of true with any new technology. Enthusiasts at the dawn of radio and TV were convinced that the new technology would bring learning to the ma

But that was kind of true with any new technology. Enthusiasts at the dawn of radio and TV were convinced that the new technology would bring learning to the masses and while that was tried a bit (such as in the UK's "Open University" which provided basically pre-Internet MOOCs) both radio and TV failed to reach their enthusiasts' lofty goals. Why is it so surprising that the Internet was no different?