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> If you prefer the degree to the education This could be seen quite blatantly in the first years of MOOC courses. People became really angry at the end beca
by 77pt77 9y ago
> If you prefer the degree to the education
This could be seen quite blatantly in the first years of MOOC courses.
People became really angry at the end because there was no real certification being given.
It got really ugly.
- lr4444lr 9y agoSource? (Not that I doubt you, I just want some entertaining reading.)
- 77pt77 9y agoI'm specifically talking about the very first Electronics courses associated with MIT People became quite enraged in the forums because the "diploma" was not issued by MIT and also because at one point there was no grade in the diploma. Similar things happened in the Stanford associated courses, though not as ugly from my recollection.
- robax 9y agoI'm trying to find a source to support your argument but I'm not having any luck. Coursera's original course offerings gave free certificates upon completion. My understanding is that MOOCs started charging for certifications in an effort to pay the bills. The jury is still out on whether these certifications are taken seriously or not.
- 77pt77 9y agoThey did give certificates, but a vocal minority was not happy that they were not Stanford/MIT,... issued certificates. It boils down to your last sentence: > The jury is still out on whether these certifications are taken seriously or not. Many people were taking those courses under the expectation that the certification would be highly prestigious and felt defrauded when that wasn't the case. The fact that they paid nothing only made matters worse because people feel more entitled when they pay nothing for a service.