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> Each course comprises downloadable video lectures, handouts, assignments, exams, and transcripts. This isn't all that much different from a textbook, is it?
by thegoleffect 18y ago
> Each course comprises downloadable video lectures, handouts, assignments, exams, and transcripts.
This isn't all that much different from a textbook, is it? The free aspect is cool but so is Wikipedia.
Being able to ask questions to someone who thoroughly understands a subject would probably make a bigger impact on a person's education.
- aneesh 18y agoI think you're missing the point. Of course being able to ask questions would make a much bigger impact. That's why people go to school. This is not meant to replace that. > "This isn't all that much different from a textbook, is it?" 1) Video. 2) Textbooks aren't free. 3) Wikipedia isn't organized into bite-sized lectures, and doesn't include ways to evaluate yourself. Wikipedia is a quick reference, not a comprehensive guide.