Journal #8147
Posted 11 years ago2013-03-31 08:31:41 UTC
Have you guys heard about Coursera?
It's a website where you can enroll in some courses held by different colleges around the world. They are totally free, or so it seems.
But there are a lot of interesting things there, and you even get a certificate for attending them( but I think it is this certificate that isn't free).
It's a website where you can enroll in some courses held by different colleges around the world. They are totally free, or so it seems.
But there are a lot of interesting things there, and you even get a certificate for attending them( but I think it is this certificate that isn't free).
- What is the actual method of "attending" these courses? I couldn't find out, is it participating in some kind of conference like you'd do with google+?
- Is it compulsory to attend all the hours? If so, this is hard to manage for people with a busy schedule.
- Finally, what do you think about all this?
3 Comments
Stojke
Commented 11 years ago2013-03-31 09:24:12 UTC
Comment #58253
Seems pretty ok, will give it more time once im back home.
Skals
Commented 11 years ago2013-03-31 22:17:49 UTC
Comment #58251
Hm that's interesting, looks like they take modules from existing Universities, and offer them online for people all around the world, for free. You wouldn't get the same experience as at a university, you'd do everything at home, you'd have no interaction with tutors most likely. Doubt they have any real qualifications either, they might but probably can't be compared with those you get from attending actual Universities.
Captain Terror
Commented 11 years ago2013-03-31 23:10:57 UTC
Comment #58252
intriguing striker, thanks for posting this. oh, and nice new avatar, i love that movie =)
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