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It is true that for some many it is challenging to have a high quality online course. I believe some courses could be taken online. For example, here is an ama

It is true that for some many it is challenging to have a high quality online course. I believe some courses could be taken online. For example, here is an amazing course on Algorithms and Data Structures by Robert Sedgewick https://www.coursera.org/learn/algorithms-part1 https://www.coursera.org/learn/algorithms-part1? at Coursera. It works really well for the online format. So, not all online classes suck. My major was Physics and I was teaching all five years of the Graduate school. I do not have a slightest clue how is it possible to teach Physics remotely at the acceptable quality.

ntsplnkv2 6y ago
Of course the inherent meaning in the statement is that a large portion of these things do suck, for most people. I find it telling that most people who start an online course never finish them - why? The experience isn't worth it. Just like a video call hasn't replaced person-person interaction, nor can an online course truly replace an in-person class - so many more things happen in the classroom or at a university than at home. There is intelligence in human interaction. This is what silicon valley misses.
- woofie11 6y ago
  The majority of online courses suck. But a minority are far better than in-person. Toss digital scaling in, and it's not a question of if, but when and how. There are real problems people haven't solved, but most of those have to do with how students discover and find good courses, accreditation, etc.
- frankie_t 6y ago
  > I find it telling that most people who start an online course never finish them I wouldn't go this far. Enrolling to an online course is essentially an effortless endeavour, unlike on-campus studying. You don't pay anything (or pay less), you don't have to move physically, you (sometimes) can go at your own pace, you can take just this one course instead of the whole curriculum, etc.
  - tdfx 6y ago
    I would be curious to see how many people who audit university courses for no cost/credit finish them.

ntsplnkv2 6y ago

Of course the inherent meaning in the statement is that a large portion of these things do suck, for most people. I find it telling that most people who start an online course never finish them - why? The experience isn't worth it. Just like a video call hasn't replaced person-person interaction, nor can an online course truly replace an in-person class - so many more things happen in the classroom or at a university than at home. There is intelligence in human interaction. This is what silicon valley misses.

woofie11 6y ago
The majority of online courses suck. But a minority are far better than in-person. Toss digital scaling in, and it's not a question of if, but when and how. There are real problems people haven't solved, but most of those have to do with how students discover and find good courses, accreditation, etc.
frankie_t 6y ago
> I find it telling that most people who start an online course never finish them I wouldn't go this far. Enrolling to an online course is essentially an effortless endeavour, unlike on-campus studying. You don't pay anything (or pay less), you don't have to move physically, you (sometimes) can go at your own pace, you can take just this one course instead of the whole curriculum, etc.
- tdfx 6y ago
  I would be curious to see how many people who audit university courses for no cost/credit finish them.