The biggest, most idiotic, and most frustrating problem IMO is that most MOOCs are inflexible in their schedule. This model is perfect for self-paced learning and very few serve that.
Plus, there are instructors and materials that aren't great, and are more useful for the basic introduction to concepts in the first few lessons, which can then enable self-learning that's more effective than the poorly taught meat & potatoes of the course.
(I've finished probably 3-4 MOOCs and didn't finish about the same amount.)
Plus, there are instructors and materials that aren't great, and are more useful for the basic introduction to concepts in the first few lessons, which can then enable self-learning that's more effective than the poorly taught meat & potatoes of the course.
(I've finished probably 3-4 MOOCs and didn't finish about the same amount.)