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Ask HN: Courses like Coursera or Udemy but without the videos?

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Re: Ask HN: Courses like Coursera or Udemy but without the videos?

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I'm building a new online learning site and this is one piece of feedback I have received a lot. So I'm working on multiple formats, including text, audio and video. Our first course on Rubymotion is entirely in text and will be launching soon.

Please check it out if you are interested - http://learnetto.com. Also feel free to email me with any comments and feedback - hrishimittal@gmail.com

Re: Ask HN: Courses like Coursera or Udemy but without the videos?

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If you are willing to wait 8 weeks, my budding company is building a search engine for explanations of things that could help you find what you are looking for. I too have had this problem in finding educational resources, and we are working to improve on the usual googleing experience. I cannot promise much right now, but you are not alone in your search. Let me know if you would like a beta key?

I would love to get the beta key.

Re: Ask HN: Courses like Coursera or Udemy but without the videos?

#37

One point of MOOCs is that they are not text books. That does not mean text books are bad or that MOOCs are all you'll ever want. Some MOOCs create video content totally "from scratch", but usually they build on the lecturers' ability to hold a lecture in the topic, often honed through years of repeated lecturing on the same topic.

You can be text based learning without being a text book.

I'd like to see less emphasis on Video learning, because it definitely has it's limits. Even if a teacher is good at it, through years of experience.

Not saying I don't like them per-se, but they don't seem to stick for me.

Re: Ask HN: Courses like Coursera or Udemy but without the videos?

#38
I thought along similar lines [1] so I created Learneroo.com to teach programming and more with interactive tutorials. I currently don't have time to add additional courses or to create more visual content, but you can explore what's there. (I'm still interested in finding someone to develop content for it or even take over part of the site.)

[1] You can read some of my posts on topic at https://www.learneroo.com/blog

Re: Ask HN: Courses like Coursera or Udemy but without the videos?

#39
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If you are willing to wait 8 weeks, my budding company is building a search engine for explanations of things that could help you find what you are looking for. I too have had this problem in finding educational resources, and we are working to improve on the usual googleing experience. I cannot promise much right now, but you are not alone in your search. Let me know if you would like a beta key?

I'd love to try out your service. Thank you!
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