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I'm sure the acronym MOOC is obvious to those in the area, but I wasn't sure what it stood for, and it seems sloppy to me that it wasn't defined in the article.
by mcpherrinm 14y ago
I'm sure the acronym MOOC is obvious to those in the area, but I wasn't sure what it stood for, and it seems sloppy to me that it wasn't defined in the article.
All it takes is writing "Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)" the first time it was used.
- netnichols 14y agoI agree, I was looking for a definition all over the page.
- SoftwareMaven 14y agoI completely agree, but The Chronicle is the higher ed trade magazine. It may be like I saying MMO in a gamer magazine or TDD in a developer's blog.
- etfb 14y agoI just took it as an opportunity to empathise with the people who stare at me blankly when I talk about computer stuff. It would have been nice to have the acronym explained, and given that it's a website they could have used the acronym or abbr elements, but I guess you have to cut them some slack for knowing their audience.
- dmourati 14y agoSame here. I've been trained to always define one's acronyms. This case is particularly egregious as the acronym is part of the headline. Seems a missed opportunity to educate new readers.
- alevans4 14y agoI agree. Was interested enough to click through and start to read, stopped when I couldn't find a definition.
- ekm2 14y agoDefining MOOC on Chronicle is like defining software on HN.