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My experience with MOOC's: They're still expensive, over-priced education. I've taken many online courses, and I've always felt as if I could have just researc
by dreamdu5t 13y ago
My experience with MOOC's: They're still expensive, over-priced education.
I've taken many online courses, and I've always felt as if I could have just researched things on my own and bought a book or two. I have yet to take an online course that I felt was worth my money. All of them consisted of: Buy these books, read this material, answer these questions. Well I can do that on my own for free thank you.
- astine 13y agoCan you get a piece of paper that will assure and potential employers that you have actually studied what you say you've studied?
- lightbritefight 13y agoYes. In many industries, this is called a certification.
- VikingCoder 13y ago"On your own" is not an accredited institute of higher learning that you can put on your resume. Note: GREAT employers won't care whether you learned material on your own, or in an accredited degree program. Merely Good employers can be forgiven for thinking there's a difference. HR personnel who often get to screen resumes simply cannot be expected to understand that someone with a Masters is not inherently any more qualified than someone without a Masters. So, the question becomes, does an Online Masters add $6,000 or more to your lifetime earning potential?
- rubinelli 13y agoI think they provide a structure, and some people really benefit from it. If you are paying -- even if it's a few hundred instead of thousands of dollars per month -- and have a clear schedule, you are much more likely to stick with it and actually make the effort to learn the subject.