The document discusses two views of human learning - the classic view which focuses on individual motivation and effort, and the social view which emphasizes learning with and teaching others. Research shows the social view of learning can be more effective, as students who believed they would teach material to others performed better on later tests than those studying for individual exams, even when no actual teaching took place. Brain imaging research also found social thinking brain regions were associated with accurate later recall rather than memory regions. While MOOCs are based on the classic view, platforms like Edmodo that facilitate social and collaborative learning may better leverage how the brain naturally learns.