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I'm one of those people who registers for several online classes but never finish them, or many times never participate at all. It would be helpful if they off

by dm2 12y ago

I'm one of those people who registers for several online classes but never finish them, or many times never participate at all. It would be helpful if they offered a "degree" of some kind for completing groups of classes. Mixing it with the concept of gamification like Khan Academy does might also help with participation.

MisterBastahrd 12y ago
There's at least one MOOC offering "nanodegrees" for completing a series of classes, but charging $150 a month to participate is a bit on the high side for something that most employers won't care about. There's a bit of a divide between the benefit of education in general and whether that education will have a meaningful impact on your financial bottom line in the long run.
- damian2000 12y ago
  EdX offers the "x-series" - https://www.edx.org/xseries https://www.edx.org/xseries - and Coursera offers "specialisations" - https://www.coursera.org/specializations https://www.coursera.org/specializations - they're charged per course. According to them, when you pay the $50+ per course, your completion rate goes up dramatically, to something like 70% - probably due to the fact you've paid something for it.
incision 12y ago
>'It would be helpful if they offered a "degree" of some kind for completing groups of classes.' They do. EdX - xSeries [1] Coursera - Specializations [2] Udacity - Nanodegrees [3] Obviously, no one agrees on what to call these groups. Worse, the length, cost and schedules are equally disparate which isn't a problem specific to groups, but the state of MOOCs in general. One group offering might be 7 classes at $50 each, with each class covering 8 weeks with an estimated effort of 8-10 hours per week. Another is 9 classes at $50 each, with each class covering 4 weeks with an estimated effort of as little as 3-4 hours per week. One group can be completed in as little as three months, another requires a minimum of 3 years. 1: https://www.edx.org/xseries https://www.edx.org/xseries 2: https://www.coursera.org/specializations?utm_medium=topnav https://www.coursera.org/specializations?utm_medium=topnav 3: https://www.udacity.com/nanodegrees https://www.udacity.com/nanodegrees

by dm2 12y ago

MisterBastahrd 12y ago

There's at least one MOOC offering "nanodegrees" for completing a series of classes, but charging $150 a month to participate is a bit on the high side for something that most employers won't care about. There's a bit of a divide between the benefit of education in general and whether that education will have a meaningful impact on your financial bottom line in the long run.

damian2000 12y ago
EdX offers the "x-series" - https://www.edx.org/xseries https://www.edx.org/xseries - and Coursera offers "specialisations" - https://www.coursera.org/specializations https://www.coursera.org/specializations - they're charged per course. According to them, when you pay the $50+ per course, your completion rate goes up dramatically, to something like 70% - probably due to the fact you've paid something for it.

incision 12y ago

>'It would be helpful if they offered a "degree" of some kind for completing groups of classes.' They do. EdX - xSeries [1] Coursera - Specializations [2] Udacity - Nanodegrees [3] Obviously, no one agrees on what to call these groups. Worse, the length, cost and schedules are equally disparate which isn't a problem specific to groups, but the state of MOOCs in general. One group offering might be 7 classes at $50 each, with each class covering 8 weeks with an estimated effort of 8-10 hours per week. Another is 9 classes at $50 each, with each class covering 4 weeks with an estimated effort of as little as 3-4 hours per week. One group can be completed in as little as three months, another requires a minimum of 3 years. 1: https://www.edx.org/xseries https://www.edx.org/xseries 2: https://www.coursera.org/specializations?utm_medium=topnav https://www.coursera.org/specializations?utm_medium=topnav 3: https://www.udacity.com/nanodegrees https://www.udacity.com/nanodegrees