Re:MOOCs no longer massive, still attract millions
by estefan on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @04:57AM
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Yeah, I understand they want to try to monetise, but now it looks like you have to pay. They're pushing 'specialisations' which contain several courses and a project, but it's only because I've been using it for ages that I know if I search for one of those courses directly I can just 'audit' it for free.
It's a shame really because I have to explain all of that to my friends when recommending they look at a course "I know it looks like you have to pay, but you can do it for free..."
Re:MOOCs no longer massive, still attract millions
by WillPostForFood on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @04:54AM
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A lot of courses now require payment. You can sign up for free, but can't take the tests or submit work for peer review, so they are impossible to complete. And you are definitely right about the UI.
Re:MOOCs no longer massive, still attract millions
by wodenokoto on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @05:13AM
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> UI change made the interface cluttered. Forums are hard to
> navigate recently. The old simpler html/CSS UI was more
> fluid.
I disagree. Coursera has always had a terrible UI. The new one is just as bad as the old one, just in a different way.
* UI change made the interface cluttered. Forums are hard to navigate recently. The old simpler html/CSS UI was more fluid.
* too much focus on monetization offers for unharmonious packages of courses as tracks.