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I like this pricing model compared to udacity's new nanodegrees. This works better for people who want to rush through the course as quickly as possible. It ess
by sumitgt 9y ago
I like this pricing model compared to udacity's new nanodegrees. This works better for people who want to rush through the course as quickly as possible. It essentially encourages faster completion.
You pay $49 per month and finish at your own pace. On Udacity you pay a fixed price of approximately $800 per semester with a trial period of 7 days. Since you are paying for the entire course upfront, you might realize after a few weeks that you don't like it. On Coursera, you can stop anytime and you've only paid $49 x number of months you tried.
- jonas21 9y agoWorks out well for them too. I'd imagine most people are overly optimistic about how quickly they'll be able to finish.
- rahimnathwani 9y agoInteresting, as it used to be the other way around. Udacity charged ~$200/month for a nanodegree (with a 2 drink minimum) and Coursera charged a flat fee (around 600 if I recall correctly) with no deadline for completion.
- lucasverra 9y agoUdacity has a 50% tuition back policy if you finish < 12 month (very reasonable). I've finished a ND, and asked for my money back (still waiting tough, its a 8 wks standard period )
- zacharyz 9y agoThat unfortunately doesn't apply to all their NDs. Some of their newer ones (like the self driving car ND) doesn't offer any sort of tuition back.