The first real failure of a MOOC course has drawn a lot of criticism - but the truth of the story will only serve to strengthen this new form of education. Here is why;
1. These are new and we are just learning how to use them and learn from them.
2. In the engineering world failure is the most important step of learning
3. The people involved are resilient and will learn from this failure.
If you need some proof - simply Google the term "importance of failure" - failure is not the opposite of success, it is simply a step the increases the stature of eventual success for those willing to learn the lessons it teaches.
And it really is that simple....
