Yes: http://logicmason.com/2013/self-directed-programming-and-computer-science-study-through-moocs/ http://logicmason.com/2013/self-directed-programming-and-com

Yes: http://logicmason.com/2013/self-directed-programming-and-computer-science-study-through-moocs/ http://logicmason.com/2013/self-directed-programming-and-com... I've taken dozens of courses on Coursera, have nearly completed my first edX course. What I've found works best for me is to learn relatively self-contained things, such as the Scala programming language, on Coursera / edX. For general CS/math courses, I don't find the classes as useful. There are too many issues with unspoken, inaccurate or unclear prereqs. Additionally, the courses force you to work at a steady pace, which often slows me down in some stretches and then eventually forces me to drop out if work gets busy. Additionally, some courses are significantly watered down. Taking classes from MIT (or any school with a good selection) on Open Courseware fixes all of these problems. You do the exact same work as students did, you can see the same lectures, and you take the same exams. All of it is at your own pace. Best of all MIT knows very well which of its own classes are prereqs of its own classes, so the whole headache of jumping into courses you don't have the tools to take on is avoided, too.