Gregory is the best candidate for taking MOOCs because he is determined, shy, and helpful, in which theses traits will help him to succeed in MOOCs and in all his classes he would take. Gregory is the best candidate to take MOOCs because he is determined. I know this because Gregory mentions “I refuse to give up before I attain this dream."(Gregory 15) In "The Year of the MOOC" it mentioned that “Some students are also ill prepared for the university-level work and few stick with it."(Pappano 34) What this means is Gregory will never give up until
he reaches his goal.
In addition, Gregory is the best candidate to take MOOCs because he is very shy. Furthermore, I know this because Gregory stated “ I work behind the scenes”, holding it all together, keeping all the ingredients organized and focused on their task."(Gregory 14) Then in "The Year of the MOOC" it mentions that "Anyone with Internet connection can enroll."(Pappano 34) What this means is that the MOOCs are on a device that no one can see your face.
In fact, Gregory is the best candidate to take a MOOCs course, because he is extremely helpful. I believe this because Gregory states that "However, my most important attribute is my willingness to sacrifice to help others." (Gregory 14) Then, in "The Year of the MOOC" it also states that "What's frustrating in a MOOC is the instructor is not available because there are tens of thousands of others in the class." (Pappano 34) What this means is that Gregory can help the students in his class that are having trouble. In summation, The best candidate to take MOOCs is Gregory because of his traits that will help have a greater future.