Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education

Daphne Koller is enticing top universities to put their most intriguing courses online for free -- not just as a service, but as a way to research how people learn. With Coursera (cofounded by Andrew Ng), each keystroke, quiz, peer-to-peer discussion and self-graded assignment builds an unprecedented pool of data on how knowledge is processed.

With Coursera, Daphne Koller and co-founder Andrew Ng are bringing courses from top colleges online, free, for anyone who wants to take them. Bio:

[Aimenabd]

words cannot express my gratitude and appreciation !! Coursera could be a life changing experience for a lot of student around the world !! YOU ARE THE BEST :D

[TundeOgunjimi]

Coursera really helped me when I was learning web development. I have since switched careers.

[OnlineCoursesAust]

Daphne Koller's mission is an inspiring one. Every time we see online videos like this, we realize how far we've come as providers of online education. An eye opening video - many of our students have been influenced by it to consider enrolling in educational programs with us at Online Courses Australia.

[MichaelSillion]

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."
-Plutarch

[Gilbertechno]

God! This video gave me goosebumps! I was brought up in a society where education is not only a right, but a must. The word 'education' literally means 'to bring out', meaning to give rise to our potential. However, being forced to learn will only oppress us instead of 'igniting' us, which is a shame. I'm honestly astounded by Daphne's dedication and determination!

[invincibleparv]

There's an amazing point here about Analytics. The data that we can collect through online courses can be so, so useful from an instructional point of view and be crucial tot he course, not just for students (to whom we can give precise feedback), but also for the instructors who can see where the the learner is getting confused and thus revisit the course and make necessary adjustments.

[dldoctorel]

I am taking my first Coursera course and am getting much more out of one course than another masters program would give me, exactly what I was looking for in my continual professional development... with the added bonus of creating a global network of highly skilled professionals. Thank you Daphne and Andrew, Coursera, and The University of Edinburgh.

[vivekprajapati]

Thank you mam. Because of courses on Coursera I have the opportunity to use internet for learning . I have completed 13 courses . Thank you Coursera. A BIG THANKS TO COURSERA.

[vickmackey]

blown away by this... this is absolutely amazing. this woman deserves a nobel prize or something for pioneering something that i hope will be a trend going forward. google should take notice and throw all their weight and resources behind an idea like this.

[CarolinaRodriguezBuitrago]

Dr Koller... Thanks a million for creating Coursera! You have no idea how much it has changed my life!

[ShuvroArafat]

7 years later there are thousands of courses. Thank you.

[chiefbigwig]

At 10:50 she states that being able to interact with the material, and be told when you are right and wrong is absolutely essential. I cannot agree more.

I had MANY math textbooks that had the wrong answers in the back of the book. And when you're trying to study at home and the book is wrong, what do you do?

I'm very thankful to Coursera and other online educators. You're awesome!!!

[cj-oz]

The brace of possibilities here is so huge that it practically brings tears to my eyes. There's no way I can express how much this would have benefited me in my youth.
How wonderful to think there's a chance of the future being illuminated for the many who have no access now.

[HarshadaKadam-nd]

Thanks to this website. I've improved my management skills. The structured course helped me Organize my learning better than I ever could before.

[KylaEstrada]

College drop out here....yet a life long learner. I've been using coursera for a year now and in the beginning I just went crazy on enrolling to a bunch of classes that I've never completed. Just a few days ago I completed my class on Business innovations from the University of Maryland taught by Dr. Green. I'm loving the fact that I can learn about the stuff Im interested in. Not only that but I've learned to really discipline myself in doing my assignments/tests without being told or having the fear of failing a class. I believe her predictions are right and that this type of education is revolutionary. Anyone that has something negative to say about it, all I can say is that it takes time to improve something that will eventually change the world, the experiences (wether negative or positive) that we have now as MOOC students are a part of the steps to create an improved MOOC system.

[theunisdk]

I found the coursera site 2 months ago. I think its the best idea ever. I didn't have the chance to go to varsity, but these course got me a whole lot further.

[ishaanbhola]

Moocs are changing the way education is delivered . truly democratises it and makes it accessible globally.

[DavidAKZ]

A better educated world population might prevent another devastating war.

[liuchang]

Free education is available now all around the world! I appreciate the opportunity of studying in university, and i hope i can be a life-long learner by using the learning courses and materials online to acquire more knowledge and skills for myself, my family and my community. i believe i would have opportunity in the future to help others all around the world.

[jayparekh]

it is a privilege for me to learn from Professors of Standford and Michigan, and get the perfect personalized guidance. Really thankful to Andrew Ng and you ma'am for creating this wonderful stage MOOC