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I agree completely. MOOCs require too much commitment to be frank. I'm currently finishing my EE degree, so I can't really afford to "follow along" given my alr

by Cyph0n 11y ago

I agree completely. MOOCs require too much commitment to be frank. I'm currently finishing my EE degree, so I can't really afford to "follow along" given my already full course lod every semester. In addition, I'm more interested in slightly advanced topics covered in a rigorous manner. MIT OCW is the best solution. The self-paced courses on Coursera and Udacity are OK, but the UI as you say is too clunky, and the content is a bit shallow. Right now I'm starting to work through Computer Systems Security on OCW [1]. They provide lectures on Youtube, so no need to fiddle around with a third-party app on mobile. They also provide all lecture notes, exams, and labs for learning purposes. The content of the course itself looks extremely interesting as well, and covers a wide array of topics related mainly to RE. [1]: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-858-computer-systems-security-fall-2014/ http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-comput...

pakled_engineer 11y ago
You can also look up the recent course and usually get updated lecture notes too, often course calendars are available at MIT and not locked for student authentication http://css.csail.mit.edu/6.858/2015/schedule.html http://css.csail.mit.edu/6.858/2015/schedule.html Speaking of Prof. Zeldovich he's releasing this traffic analysis resistant messenging scheme with some grad students in October http://people.csail.mit.edu/nickolai/papers/vandenhooff-vuvuzela.pdf http://people.csail.mit.edu/nickolai/papers/vandenhooff-vuvu...
jkachmar 11y ago
On the other hand, the commitment to a MOOC's schedule can help people stay focused on the course and see it through even if they lose interest at points. For example: Coursera's NAND2Tetris class imposed a schedule that kept me on track, even when I 'didn't want' to work on it. The same thing's happening again with their MOS transistor class [1]. I never had a completely firm grasp on semiconductor basics in undergrad, and now I've got the motivation to go back and read through old notes, correct misunderstandings, and so on. [1] https://www.coursera.org/learn/mosfet https://www.coursera.org/learn/mosfet

by Cyph0n 11y ago

pakled_engineer 11y ago

You can also look up the recent course and usually get updated lecture notes too, often course calendars are available at MIT and not locked for student authentication http://css.csail.mit.edu/6.858/2015/schedule.html http://css.csail.mit.edu/6.858/2015/schedule.html Speaking of Prof. Zeldovich he's releasing this traffic analysis resistant messenging scheme with some grad students in October http://people.csail.mit.edu/nickolai/papers/vandenhooff-vuvuzela.pdf http://people.csail.mit.edu/nickolai/papers/vandenhooff-vuvu...

jkachmar 11y ago

On the other hand, the commitment to a MOOC's schedule can help people stay focused on the course and see it through even if they lose interest at points. For example: Coursera's NAND2Tetris class imposed a schedule that kept me on track, even when I 'didn't want' to work on it. The same thing's happening again with their MOS transistor class [1]. I never had a completely firm grasp on semiconductor basics in undergrad, and now I've got the motivation to go back and read through old notes, correct misunderstandings, and so on. [1] https://www.coursera.org/learn/mosfet https://www.coursera.org/learn/mosfet