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> It would be impossible for a startup to work with the government in processing Veterns claims, for example. This is changing" http://www.washingtonpost.com/
by gohrt 12y ago
> It would be impossible for a startup to work with the government in processing Veterns claims, for example.
This is changing" http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/08/11/white-house-launches-u-s-digital-service-with-healthcare-gov-fixer-at-the-helm/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/08/11...
> MOOCs? Don't make me laugh. Most of these people wouldn't want to take one, they are not interested in an Education. They can barely fit in their current paycheck to paycheck lifestyle into their current schedule.
That's an obnoxious and senseless statement. A MOOC is (1) lower cost, and (b) more flexible than existing *very popular education programs (ITT, DeVry...), solving the two problems you called out.
- smm2000 12y agoStudying using MOOC requires level of self-motivation that most people - both poor and rich - simply lack. Realistically speaking most MOOC do not add much value on top of a book you can get for free from any public library or buy for $30 on Amazon. Every time new medium is created people think that it will revolutionize education but the last time it was true was when printing press was invented. Radio lectures, TV, CD lectures and now MOOCs are fads and nothing more at that.
- collyw 12y agoI think they require time. I started a Coursera machine learning course, then had a busy couple of weeks, where I couldn't do it. Got another week on, then another busy week. Makes learning a lot more difficult;t if you only get small fragments of time to focus on it.
- thegone 12y agoAgree, not reading HN can give some extra time.
- prawn 12y agoAre the major MOOC providers doing gamified study on mobile phones? I think that could be effective for basic stuff if it's not already being tried. A bit like Duolingo which is really well done.