Coursera

What do you like best?

Makes quality education available for anyone anywhere. Offers financial aid for students from low income countries. Every application is evaluated individually. One can download the course content and continue studying also in areas without internet access. Video lectures contain subtitles, the final assignments do not cause pressure on the student. You can resubmit as many times as you need. Video lectures play even while the phone is in standby mode, that saves the battery. Most of all, through the discussion forum you can meet new coursemates from all over the world.

What do you dislike?

Sometimes I did not get all the notifications about updates in my courses or discussion that I wanted to follow. Peer review process in the less popular courses takes forever because you have to wait for someone to review your work.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

The idea of online specializations and professional certification is excellent. I use Coursera to advance my career and get deeper knowledge. Since I work as a part-time teacher, I also use the platform to get inspiration from other lecturers