MOOCs: Are they a huge letdown?

[dfrecore]

I agree - they haven't lived up to the hype, at least not yet. I think they're still trying to figure out how to actually monetize it, so that they can create good courses, without charging students as much as the colleges are. Right now, they are cheaper than most schools, but the end product isn't worth much.

I think if you compare them to colleges, they MAY be a better deal, and at least you can go out and learn stuff on your own. But, if you compare them to the course providers you listed, then they come across lacking.

But only people like us would know that (those of us on this forum).