Many of the Coursera courses I've looked at have homework and homework+talent streams. Is auditing a popular option at edX? Because they could be my new favourite.
I have been getting shit accomplished, which is non-trivial, and supposedly good.
And I just realised that one of the guys sitting near me seems to have stopped working here two weeks ago. It will sound really dumb to ask what happened to him now, huh? I guess I could say I thought he was on holiday (I kinda did, but now his name tag is gone, and I realise someone else has kind of been sitting at his desk this whole time).
The guy next to me has individualised ring tones, and his sister's is "Your sister is attempting to reach you on your cellular device." Is that a thing?
Note to self: Low g-i chocolate muffins are *small*. Bring two, also bake some of the apple banana ones.
I believe that all Coursera and EdX courses are technically audits. They have a VERY low completion rate-- less than 7% (http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/10/new-study-low-mooc-completion-rates)
Also, they really sound great for what you guys are using them for, but they are being marketed to Universities as replacements for required courses that are cheaper than having to pay faculty. [link]
I know you have to pay something to be on the "Signature Track" with Coursera, which I think actually confers credit? Taking the courses for free only gets you a certificate of completion or something.
edX has A Global History of Architecture that I'm very interested in. That Letters of the Apostle Paul looks interesting, as well.
Adult-sized Bigwheel.
I beg to differ. this is the bigwheel to me.
The signature track gets you a "verified certificate" rather than a certificate of completion. They are trying to partner with Universities for credit granting (there were about 300 meetings here with both Coursera and EdX, but eventually it came to nothing because they wanted us to do all the work of putting the course together, they would charge the people, and keep the vast amount of the money)
RE: Tom's Big Wheel link. Thought #1 - Cool! Thought #2 - I would have a hard time getting up from that.
OFFA MY LAWN!!!
I believe that all Coursera and EdX courses are technically audits.
The edX cooking course has a stream where you finish the assignments, and one where you putter. The Coursera art course I took had one stream where you do the quizzes and one where you do quizzes and create art. I looked at another one where you either just did the quizzes or you did quizzes and programming--I haven't come across one where they expect you to not do a specified amount of work.
I am thinking of audit as the opposite as "for credit"- I guess it is better to say these are non-credit classes And there is no penalty if you do not do the assignments, and whether you do or not, you will not get college credit- you will get personal and professional enrichment at your own pace.
