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You ignore the possibility that MOOCs can have peer interaction. In OMSCS at least, there is loads of peer interaction (via slack, email, forums) - more in fact
by nvarsj 8y ago
You ignore the possibility that MOOCs can have peer interaction. In OMSCS at least, there is loads of peer interaction (via slack, email, forums) - more in fact than I ever had at my undergrad (which was a top 10 engineering school).
- MaxBarraclough 8y agoThat's a fair point, but I put a lot of stock in physical interaction. I suspect that being physically part of a class greatly reduces odds of drop-out, and improves group study. (Of course, this is an empirical claim, and I can't say I'm basing my opinion on a published study.) More cynically: some undergrads struggle to get out of bed for their midday lectures. They would not thrive in a MOOC, where there is less immediate pressure to drive their studies. I can see it working far better in the context of a masters degree, as you allude to.
- nvarsj 8y agoYeah, I can see your point. I also think the type of degree matters - you can be fairly autonomous in a C.S. masters.