As with most reported MOOC experiences there is nothing in particular here that isn’t covered in decade old research.  What it provides is  a brief  and well articulated summary of their experience, which I think would be of value to anyone new to online learning.

Lessons Learned from Vanderbilt’s First MOOCs

“As faculty, staff, and students worked over the last year to launch Vanderbilt’s first three MOOCs, we grappled with the following question: How do you create effective learning environments online for thousands and thousands of students? We haven’t fully answered that question, but we have learned much about the design and implementation of MOOCs.”

http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/2013/08/lessons-learned-from-vanderbilts-first-moocs/

I found this via Stephen Downes blog