I just recently found out about EdX and signed up because even when paying for the course, you get a good deal.
MIT and Harvard agree to transfer edX to ed-tech firm 2U
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#152Download or get a textbook and read it yourself + find some lectures on YouTube with a high rank that you also feel you are getting something from. This is and always has been the best way to learn most subjects.
I agree that you can find resources else where but these courses have already a structure, have tests and deadlines… that makes you study! At least for me, a good structure is essential.
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#153Will this help the moodle ecosystem?
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#154This seems like terrible news :( After the focus on monetization of platforms such as udemy and coursera, edx seemed to give me a sliver of hope that education will be open. Given the immense trust funds held by Harvard and MIT, I had hoped money would not be a factor and these institutions would be able to develop their platform in the open. I'd like to add .. non-profit does not mean free to end users. There are ma…
I tried to use edX for the first time recently to take a "food science" course, but was disappointed to see that they've resorted to the same dark patterns as Coursera and others, such as: * Removing your access to course materials when the class is done, and disallowing access to past versions of the class. * Pressuring you into joining as many courses as possible, due to fear of missing out. When you visit the site…
The pushback you're getting on this is.... I mean i struggle to find the words. If someone wants to not stare at a screen during a lecture this is 100% ok and I literally cannot fathom the idea that someone is "doing it wrong" if they do not.
If someone does this and they don't absorb the material they..... watch the lecture again in a more focused manner. It really is ok!
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#155Earlier quoted context omitted.
MIT is the gold standard of education. Most of their computing classes already give you full access to all the course materials, videos, labs, readings, handouts, etc. directly from the course page. These direct resources are far better than typical edX/Coursera courses. The same is not generally true of Harvard courses (with a few exceptions like cs50), which hide all materials behind paywalls.
> MIT is the gold standard of education A complete tangent, but its somewhat amusing that this idiom remains popular when the literal gold standard itself is no longer generally considered a figurative gold standard of anything.
I didn’t know where the term “gold standard” came from up until a couple of years ago. I thought it simply meant top standard (and there would be a silver standard, bronze standard, etc)
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#156This seems like terrible news :( After the focus on monetization of platforms such as udemy and coursera, edx seemed to give me a sliver of hope that education will be open. Given the immense trust funds held by Harvard and MIT, I had hoped money would not be a factor and these institutions would be able to develop their platform in the open. I'd like to add .. non-profit does not mean free to end users. There are ma…
FUN ( https://www.fun-mooc.fr ) is another good option that seems to be keeping it together. I haven't counted, but I think that most the courses are available in English.
Thank you for this link
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#157Earlier quoted context omitted.
Its even less than that. This micro masters is sold as an entry point for a full-fledged masters program. The order of operations is something like: 1. Complete the micromasters courses at your speed. 2. Get a passing grade in a proctored exam. 3. Get accepted to a masters program with 1/2 of your credits taken care of. 4. Finish the masters degree on-campus.
i don't know if that's "less" or "more" than a graduate certificate. Certificates don't usually give you half the credits toward a masters program at the same university, do they? I can see this being great "marketing" for the university too though -- once you got the "micromasters", the only way to get half your credits toward a degree is to go to the same university that gave you the micromasters (if you can get ac…
That fair. I suppose its about the same as a graduate certificate until you take the extra steps to get a degree.
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#158I have a friend who works for 2u. the bootcamps just pump out bad devs. everything is taught way to fast, everything is glossed over, they are expected to learn the majority on the own
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#159This seems like terrible news :( After the focus on monetization of platforms such as udemy and coursera, edx seemed to give me a sliver of hope that education will be open. Given the immense trust funds held by Harvard and MIT, I had hoped money would not be a factor and these institutions would be able to develop their platform in the open. I'd like to add .. non-profit does not mean free to end users. There are ma…
Having a highly paid executive (even multiple) doesn't make a non-profit "terrible." People deserve to be compensated for their work and you'll have a hard time arguing that running a large non-profit successfully isn't challenging, demanding, and deserving of good compensation.
In abstract, no. In practice, in this case, yes. This was an odd way of channeling money into private pockets of well-connected people at MIT.
Anyone know of a good way to reach a good investigative reporter?
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#160I'm sad that all education endeavours eventually turn for-profit and then the goals get misaligned. Produce as many courses at as minimum cost as possible. Enroll as many people as possible without regards for completion percentage. Create an economy where random people are incentivised to create courses and then the course quality tanks. I wish this turns out differently. Even Udemy and Coursera have become commeric…
At least there's still Khan Academy. Very different niche, though – I sure wish they'd been the new homes of edX's content…