Khan/Koller Review

After visiting this site I could definitely see this as something I could use. It makes learning easier and more interesting. Being on the computer alone makes it more appealing than a classroom setting. I can very easily imagine myself telling my students to visit this site if they are struggling in class. It makes things seem less stressful by slowly explaining them. You can also watch them as many times as you want to ensure you understand before moving on. I think the videos were very easy to follow and learn from. It takes you through everything step by step at a slow pace. If you still don't understand the information the site takes you back a step an starts explaining from there. Once you understand that you can continue on with what you first started to look at which I think is very helpful. I think Khan was right about the credibility through online courses being more relied on in the future. Online you can learn from the best of the best, which would mean you are getting the best knowledge you can get while learning online. I think this learning can be both more and less accessible to students. It can be more accessible because students can just get on their computer instead of having to physically go to class. However, it could also be less accessible to students because not all students can afford computers.

After exploring Coursera I thought the chemistry and biology classes looked the most interesting. I thought this because not only do you get to learn information but you can also watch a bunch of experiments from the classes without having to do them. From what I saw on the page of Coursrea's United States university partners Columbus State doesn't accept Coursera transfer credits. I think Coursera seems to be more interesting and less challenging than classes I've taken before. I think that because you can access it at anytime and watching things online is more interesting than sitting in a boring classroom. Also if you are having trouble they lecture won't continue until it makes sure you understand the information whereas a teacher might just keep going. It can depend on the teacher you get on Coursera. Even on this site it is possible to get a bad teacher who makes things hard to understand but with the site not allowing you to move on until you understand hopefully it won't matter what teacher you get. I think MOOCs could be considered the wave of the future. This would change the ways students learn in many ways. Students wouldn't have to leave their houses for class, they'd just get on the computer. They will fully understand the information before moving on. They will also be more interested since this generation likes to spend most of their time online. These are just a few of the many ways that MOOCs could effect students in the future.