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I have yet to take a full-on MOOC, but I'd be happy if universities like Yale and Stanford just recorded and uploaded more of their top lecturers' classes. The

I have yet to take a full-on MOOC, but I'd be happy if universities like Yale and Stanford just recorded and uploaded more of their top lecturers' classes. The quality of much of what's on iTunes U is simply phenomenal, and I'm greedy. Obviously the production of video and audio is not cheap, but surely it requires less time, effort and money than producing a course suitable for 28,000 students! Random recommendation: Paul Freedman's lectures on the early Middle Ages are terrific. http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-210 http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-210

colin_jack 14y ago
For me there is a big difference, I prefer the focused 6 or 10 week approach taken by Coursera. Forces me to really keep on top of things week upon week, learning what I need to before completing whatever assignment they provide. Guess it depends what you are in it for though. Also, I like the look of that Middle Ages course. Ta for the link.