I can't believe this. Where is digital education headed to?
As Coursera Evolves, Colleges Stay On and Investors Buy In
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#22Shameless plug: MOOCs presented in a course catalog format http://www.coursebuffet.com
Seems Interesting. My friends will like this.
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#23Which University dropped out of Coursera, out of curiosity?
UC Berkeley had a few classes on Coursera early on but transitioned to Edx shortly after.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/education/berkeley-to-offe...
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#24I'm the instructor of an upcoming Coursera course [1]. A couple of observations from my point of view:
* I wish there were a way to fund online education through philanthropy/donations. Coursera being for-profit leaves a bit of a bad taste in the mouth. At a practical level, it complicates what images I can use in my lectures and qualify as fair use.
* After several years the site is far from being at a point where an instructor can log on and upload content. The interface is constantly changing, confusing, and buggy. My university has a dedicated team who help out instructors with putting their material online and even they are often confused about how to edit this or upload that.
Overall I'm glad that Coursera exists and is finding a revenue stream; my own undergraduate education would have been vastly different if I'd had access to the material that's available today.
[1] Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency technologies https://www.coursera.org/course/bitcointech
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#25> The new investment ... would extend the company’s “runway” to try new experiments.
Is it just me, or is a plane on a runway a scary analogy for investment?
If being higher off the ground is better in this analogy, you're far better off building a structure than flying a plane because that plane will only stay aloft as long as it has fuel.
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#26Rice University, for instance, reports that it is getting more applicants — and higher-quality applicants — for its computer-science masters’ degree after offering a CS course on Coursera, he said.
This is a completely personal, liberal arts-educated perspective and anecdote, but going to Rice University for a Computer Science degree is akin to going to MIT for an English Literature degree. Prestigious school, sure. Is it the field for which it's known to be at the top? Uhhh, nope.
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#27Do people typically put qualifications from a Coursera class on a resume? The credibility of a college education in the professional world can't be replaced as easily. I've taken a few Machine Learning / Big Data courses using MOOCs and done enough homework such that I get a certificate. But I'd never put it on a resume because that would imply mastery of the subject, and no MOOC is as sufficient in coverage as a nor…
Completing these courses takes quite a lot of self discipline, an attribute I would have though most employers would be looking for.
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#28Do people typically put qualifications from a Coursera class on a resume? The credibility of a college education in the professional world can't be replaced as easily. I've taken a few Machine Learning / Big Data courses using MOOCs and done enough homework such that I get a certificate. But I'd never put it on a resume because that would imply mastery of the subject, and no MOOC is as sufficient in coverage as a nor…
Depends on how strong the rest of your resume is. If you're solid otherwise, it's an "other interests" at the end.
If you're in an emerging economy and didn't go to your country's No. 1 Famous University, then you need some way of telling people in a hurry not to discard your application, because you might actually be good. MOOC completion may be one of your better shots.
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#29> The new investment ... would extend the company’s “runway” to try new experiments. Is it just me, or is a plane on a runway a scary analogy for investment? If being higher off the ground is better in this analogy, you're far better off building a structure than flying a plane because that plane will only stay aloft as long as it has fuel.
A better analogy would need a self-sustaining stage, to reflect a profitable business model with reduced need for external investment.
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#30Rice University, for instance, reports that it is getting more applicants — and higher-quality applicants — for its computer-science masters’ degree after offering a CS course on Coursera, he said. This is a completely personal, liberal arts-educated perspective and anecdote, but going to Rice University for a Computer Science degree is akin to going to MIT for an English Literature degree. Prestigious school, sure.…
A bit harsh. You might want to check your perception. According to U.S. News and World Report its graduate school ranks #20.
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-gradu...