There is a lot happening in the context of designing and implementing systems in the corporate world that enable significant reduction or altogether elimination of the need to commute to the workplace. Will this ever become a reality for the faculty? Are MOOCS a first step towards this reality?
Yes, Rauf. Indeed, there are full-time "remote" or "off-site" professors who teach online. I am one of them!
I don't know that the word "reality" in context towards a future model is what I would use. I do think it would be certainly a consideration and just like with any other adoption model, there will be laggards. I'm not certain that MOOCs are a stepping stone to "commuting to workplace". MOOCs are different in that they are managed differently from a faculty perspective. So I'm not certain that "community to work => MOOCs" equation is quite right....Maybe "community to work => review of technology adoption and subsequent continuous use => increase technology literacy => need for more knowledge => MOOCs" maybe a better progression....:-)
That's my long 2 cents..:-)
Already this is happening with distance learning institutions. There so many online teaching platforms are being developed by various higher education institutions to enhance their teaching through online. Already "commuting to workplace" has become a reality.
I don't think the online learning would completely replace the physical classes. Human interaction is certainly necessary in face to face classes. Interactive sessions may be set up during the synchronous sessions, albeit limited.
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