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How HN took it
0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Idea: 0 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Addresses a real MOOC problem
From 1 comment
This looks really cool. I've run into this exact problem with MOOCs in the past. That pricing seems kind of expensive, and it looks like they only offer 2 courses right now, but…
notduncansmith on HN
Objections
Pricing seems expensive and the 'first two free' claim is misleading
From 2 comments
$25 per single class discussion, and I see on the pricing page it's actually not really per discussion, but is priced per entire class of N-discussions, with around 1 discussion…
droithomme on HNThis looks really cool. I've run into this exact problem with MOOCs in the past. That pricing seems kind of expensive, and it looks like they only offer 2 courses right now, but…
notduncansmith on HN
Too many middlemen; a chat room feature rather than a business
From 1 comment
Kudos for highlighting one of the problems with MOOCs, which by definition sever the priceless face-to-face connection between a student and a teacher, and then exacerbate the…
brianstorms on HN
Name may conflict with Google's Nest trademark
From 1 comment
Kudos for highlighting one of the problems with MOOCs, which by definition sever the priceless face-to-face connection between a student and a teacher, and then exacerbate the…
brianstorms on HN
Questions
How long are discussion sections and what is the per-discussion price
From 1 comment
$25 per single class discussion, and I see on the pricing page it's actually not really per discussion, but is priced per entire class of N-discussions, with around 1 discussion…
droithomme on HN
What share of students pay for tutoring when free options exist
From 1 comment
That's really interesting. What percent of students are willing to pay for tutoring if free ones are available, and do you actively try to identify potential candidates based on…
neilsharma on HN
Alternatives named
Coursera with Google Helpouts tutoring
From 2 comments
It's interesting, there is a poll on the Coursera page asking about interest in 1-on-1 tutoring sessions. This sort of sounds like that, sounds like Coursera might be looking…
craigching on HNCoursera is experimenting with Google Helpouts for their Machine Learning course. We did a blog post on that:…
dhawalhs on HN