Thing 20 - MOOC

MOOC's this week...


I'm pro online learning, it allows you to go at your own pace and not be stuck in a particular fixed time for classes.

I've completed a few online courses for work and personally too, this being one of them.

Online learning seems to be developing at a rapid rate, I know it's not going to take over the world of degrees. You couldn't really become a Surgeon by doing an online course, but you could do some components.

I was amazed to see some big US colleges with an offering of MOOC's, how good would it look on a resume that you've completed such and such units through Harvard.

Overall, I'm a fan of MOOC's it will open up education for those with internet access, but perhaps not time to go to class. Maybe a stay at home parent or shift worker would see the value of these too.