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Studying using MOOC requires level of self-motivation that most people - both poor and rich - simply lack. Realistically speaking most MOOC do not add much valu
by smm2000 12y ago
Studying 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.