Robert Siemens , who coined the term " MOOC " and helped create the first massive open online course , has taken issue with the recent talk by higher education disruptors who claim higher education is " broken and stagnant " , and has defended the innovation recently made by traditional colleges and universities . However , he also lamented the lack of preparation that higher education has for what is coming , including dramatic changes from competency - based education , the unbundling of degree programs , venture capital funding , and technology .
George Siemens, who coined the term "MOOC" and helped create the first massive open online course, has taken issue with the recent talk by higher education disruptors who claim higher education is "broken and stagnant", and has defended the innovation recently shown by traditional colleges and universities. However, he also lamented the lack of understanding that higher education has for what is coming, including dramatic changes from competency-based learning, the unbundling of degree programs, venture capital funding, and technology.