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Re:Show HN: uMOOC, an online tutoring platform for Harvard's... by ssono on Thursday June 15, 2017 @08:27PM (#14565636)
This is an awesome idea! I've been toying with something similar for a while. Have you considered moving past a MOOC model to something more like an apprenticeship?

While the pricing model would be different, it might allow for a more personalized learning experience and a relationship between tutor and tutee. Either way, I love that you are making self motivated learning more accessible.

Re:Show HN: uMOOC, an online tutoring platform for Harvard's... by dkennemo on Friday June 16, 2017 @01:34AM (#14566883)
There is a startup called Springboard that is working on something like that, although I do not understand all the details. I agree - that is an awesome idea - the domain here is restricted to MOOCs because it's closed form and standardized, where tutors can be recruited for their expertise in a given course. An apprenticeship requires, I think, a much broader approach to what constitutes a "match" between both parties, and the interactions would need to be facilitated in a completely different way.