mine will be way more of a ramble but I can certainly identify with more than a few elements — especially ones rarely considered North American problems — access and connectivity.  Few (including educators who ought to know better) take note of access/connectivity issues in inner cities and remote rural areas. Ironically, both are often not just food deserts but learning ones as well. 

I used to do more set up, getting ready for a course. Now that I have my “how to pack for a MOOC” drill down to a minimum, mostly I register, join at least one social media support group and leave it up the MOOC to engage me. Even then, getting sidetracked is always likely, possibly because I no longer have the same professional imperative and freedom to wander, electronically if not literally

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