Re: (GRE Success! ) MOCCs that are starting this month

Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]> Tue, 7 Jan 2014 00:20:33 -0800
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Hello Varadhan,

Most if not all MOOCs (and I think it is all of them) give you a time span
to watch. Some like Udacity let you pace them yourself whenever you want.
Their free model is mostly ending though, so you need to catch up quickly.
In fact what I am doing with my MOOCs is trying to stay ahead of time.

Sincerely,

Srihari


On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:07 AM, Varadhan SKM <[email protected]>wrote=
:

>
>
> A complete noob question: Do MOOCs require you to watch videos exactly
> when they are offered. I am asking because I am interested in doing some
> courses on data analysis (machine learning etc). But this semester I am
> required to travel a bit on official work. What if we miss some classes?
> Can we view the lectures later?
>
> V
>
> --skm
>
> =93The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is
> conformity.=94  - Rollo May
> Varadhan SKM
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Senthil Kumaran <[email protected]>wro=
te:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 9:34 PM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>wro=
te:
>>
>>> You could also follow my strategy. Understanding the commitment that
>>> MOOCs require, I am starting with familiar and easy territory doing cou=
rses
>>> on ecology, political philosophy and sustainability. It formalizes some=
 of
>>> my knowledge, gives me rhythm and a sense of completion and gets my fee=
t
>>> wet.
>>>
>>
>> I agree with this strategy. It is really helpful to get started with the
>> courses. All of these do require some amount of planning in order to kee=
p
>> up and finish and taking the familiar ones help a lot.
>>
>> --
>> Senthil
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Senthil
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>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Varadhan,<div><br></div><div>Most if not all MOOCs (=
and I think it is all of them) give you a time span to watch. Some like Uda=
city let you pace them yourself whenever you want. Their free model is most=
ly ending though, so you need to catch up quickly. In fact what I am doing =
with my MOOCs is trying to stay ahead of time.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>Srihari</div></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 7=
, 2014 at 12:07 AM, Varadhan SKM <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:va=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</spa=
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nterested in doing some courses on data analysis (machine learning etc). Bu=
t this semester I am required to travel a bit on official work. What if we =
miss some classes? Can we view the lectures later? <br>


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r=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">yaman=
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>You could also follow my strategy. Understanding the commitment that MOOCs=
 require, I am starting with familiar and easy territory doing courses on e=
cology, political philosophy and sustainability. It formalizes some of my k=
nowledge, gives me rhythm and a sense of completion and gets my feet wet.</=
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eally helpful to get started with the courses. All of these do require some=
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ones help a lot.</div>





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