FRIAM is not alone.
>
>
> Subject: [Faculty] Stanford: MOOC forums dominated by retirees
>
> Out of Stanford, a report on the analysis of their 32 Coursera MOOCs. It
> finds that the average age of students is between 25 and 35. But forum
> participation (which prior research found to average about only 10%)
> increases with student age, with students between 60 and 70 years posting
> the most.
>
> "Devlin explained that he originally became involved with MOOCs because of
> their potential to provide quality education to parts of the world without
> access. Now he's pleased that the courses are offering access to
> education to an entirely different group: seniors."
>
> See:
>
>
http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/10/14/elderly-post-most-often-on-coursera-forums/>
>
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