alt Hacker NewsMy biggest issue with Udemy courses is that it's not easy to vet the instructor. User ratings are unreliable since beginners aren't really in a position to evaluate a teacher's expertise.
If Udemy's pitch were “Learn X as Taught by Notable People in the Field,” I would have signed up in a heartbeat.
- 3D Graphics taught by Michael Abrash
- Card Manipulation taught by Jeff McBride
- Pianistic Ergonomics taught by Edna Golandsky
Replies
raincole • yesterday at 5:31 PM
Notable people tend to teach on their own sites, or at least more specialized sites rather than generic sites like Udemy. Udemy would need to pay them instead.
> If Udemy's pitch were “Learn X as Taught by Notable People in the Field,”
MasterClass already is like this, but the content doesn't go as deep as it could to really teach learners.