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Has anyone taken a course on Coursera?
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:00 pm
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It describes itself as a place to take free, online classes put on by major universities. My question is, if a course on their is resume material, how legit is it?
It describes itself as a place to take free, online classes put on by major universities. My question is, if a course on their is resume material, how legit is it?
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Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:04 pm to jmarto1
It's basically free versions of their on campus offerings. The courses are taught by the same professors that teach their courses on campus. The only difference is that they aren't worth college credit.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:06 pm to jmarto1
Currently taking four courses. Microeconomics from MIT, Civil War from Yale, Psychology from MIT, and Listening to Music from Yale.
I do it for fun. Take extensive notes as if I were in class, make note cards, and take the tests for the hell of it. I would never put this stuff on my resume, though.
I do it for fun. Take extensive notes as if I were in class, make note cards, and take the tests for the hell of it. I would never put this stuff on my resume, though.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:07 pm to TheOcean
Kind of what I was thinking. Just in the off chance that there was a class that might stand out. Good stuff for those of us who never stop learning.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:09 pm to jmarto1
My father, a lifelong "student", (Phd, several Masters, etc) swears by Coursera but I think experiences differ based on course and professor... like real courses. He said that some professors are very strict and have consequences... its not an "at your own pace" type of learning. They offer some really off the wall courses, which my father loves.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:10 pm to TheOcean
I disagree. If the class was applicable to my career field,I would list it on my resume under additional training.I would just make sure that I was completely upfront and honest about it on the resume and don't try to lie and act as though it were a for credit course.
This post was edited on 1/31/14 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:10 pm to jmarto1
I've heard they're every bit as educational as a normal online course.
Unfortunately, online courses aren't all that educational (in my experience).
I've always said you get as much out of an online class as you do an online girlfriend.
Unfortunately, online courses aren't all that educational (in my experience).
I've always said you get as much out of an online class as you do an online girlfriend.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:12 pm to jmarto1
I should add, I'm not using coursera, I'm using the MIT/Yale courseware sites. I'm taking too many credits in graduate school to do something formally. If I did a coursera type course and passed, then maybe I'd add that to the resume if it helped.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:15 pm to jmarto1
I took a philosophy class from a university in Edinburgh. You do get a certificate if you complete it so I suppose it could be resume material but I wouldn't do it.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:19 pm to jmarto1
Wish I would have caught the constitutional law course from yale.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:21 pm to Guava Jelly
The Data Science Concentration Program seems legit, especially if you want to learn R.
Looks very cool
Looks very cool
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:34 pm to gaetti15
Took corporate accounting from the Wharton school. Very interesting and took a lot from it
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