A colleague at work shared a great article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on flipping the classroom (Flipped learning skepticism: Is flipped learning just self-teaching?).
The article (by Robert Talbert) provides a well-articlated reason to teach in a flipped manner, and suggest ways to use the in-class time effectively (think coaching). If looking for a good introduction/example to share, this is a contender.
What You Need to Know About MOOC’s
The Chronicle of Higher Education has a balanced and short piece about MOOCs (What You Need to Know About MOOC’s). Well worth reading if you are unsure what all the fuss is about (thanks to Curt Bonk and GiamMario Besana for the link).
I would disagree with the line “with minimal involvement by professors” – I would not say that involvement is minimal, just that one-to-one interaction will be rare given the sheer number of students.
If reading the the CoHE piece, I would recommend going here after:
https://sites.google.com/site/edumooc/