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I may be old and set in my ways, but I am glad they don't work on mobile. I want you to be focused when you are taking a class, not trying to fill the minutes i

by drakaal 13y ago

I may be old and set in my ways, but I am glad they don't work on mobile. I want you to be focused when you are taking a class, not trying to fill the minutes in line, or do so while sitting in the cube at a call center.

BorgHunter 13y ago
That's not the only mobile use case, though. My favorite times to watch MOOC lectures is when I'm on exercising on my stationary bike, for instance; it's either that or finding something on Netflix or YouTube to watch, but with absolutely nothing else to occupy my brain, it's a great time to watch lectures. My tablet is indispensable for this, but some platforms work better than others at providing a seamless experience. Also, the final paragraph in the article makes a good counterpoint to this: > Michael S. Roth, the president of Wesleyan University, is teaching a course in European intellectual history on Coursera. "People have to get over the idea of signing up for a course and not finishing it," he said. "We all have to get over feeling guilty. There is no right way or wrong way to use an online class. This is a great platform for lifelong learning."