The document discusses online training courses and MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) as effective ways for lifelong learning. It provides examples of popular MOOC platforms like Coursera and edX that offer courses from top universities. The author shares their positive experience taking the "Full Stack Web Development" specialization on Coursera, developing a capstone project using technologies like AngularJS, NodeJS, and MongoDB. They provide tips for getting the most out of online courses by setting goals, dedicating time for study, and applying what is learned.

1. From online training
courses to MOOC
Formazione permanente per
programmatori e non solo
Mantenersi aggiornati sulle nuove tecnologie e/o imparare
qualcosa di nuovo è sempre difficile. Abbiamo bisogno di
soluzioni che siano adatte a noi e al tempo che abbiamo a
disposizione, oltre che ad essere economicamente
sostenibili. Negli ultimi anni si è moltiplicata l’offerta di corsi
di formazione online, non solo raccolte di video tutorial, ma
anche di materiale più interattivo, fino ad arrivare ai
“Massive Open Online Courses” (MOOC) spesso erogati in
collaborazione con alcune prestigiose università.
Da qualche anno tentavo invano di irrobustire le mie basi di
programmazione full-stack: le ho testate (quasi) tutte per
vedere quale si adattasse meglio alla mia caratteristica di
procrastinatore cronico. I risultati sono stati brillanti e mi
piacerebbe condividerli.

2. From online training
courses to MOOC
Formazione permanente per
programmatori e non solo

3. Chi sono
Sergio Cigoli
Software Development Manager presso MailUp (da 6,5 anni)
Coordino un team di 20 persone
Coursera Volunteer Mentor (da 4 mesi)
Aiuto gli studenti del corso “Server Side Development with NodeJS”

4. La soluzione per email, newsletter e sms
www.mailup.com
Competenze richieste (MailUp 2010)
.Net
Javascript
SqlServer
Microsoft IIS
Linux (CentOS)Powershell
CSS
Network Security
jQuery
Windows Server
SAN
Microsoft Hyper-V virtualizationNetworking and TCP/IP
PMTA

5. La soluzione per email, newsletter e sms
www.mailup.com
Competenze richieste (MailUp 2016)
.Net
AngularJS
Javascript
Amazon Web Services
SqlServer
Microsoft IIS
RabbitMQ
Linux (CentOS)
Python
Powershell
CouchBase
MySQL
Redis
Elasticsearch
Zabbix
Octopus Deploy
CSS
Go
Hadoop
Wordpress
Network Security
PHP
jQuery
Windows Server
SAN
Jenkins
Git
Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization
Puppet
Chef
CDN
Networking and TCP/IP
REST API
Entity Framework
OAuth 2.0
Postfix
PMTA
Agile (Scrum, Kanban)

6. Houston, abbiamo un problema
● Negli ultimi anni c’è stata una vera e propria esplosione
di tecnologie emergenti, con un ritmo mai visto prima
● Gap tecnologico che si ripercuote sia nelle valutazioni
quotidiane sia nelle scelte di medio lungo termine
“Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.” - Warren Buffet

7. Come colmare il gap?
● Libri
● Blog
● Forum
● Video disponibili in rete

8. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-100days-idUSKBN17U0CA Designed using http://tweetfake.com/

9. Ci sono soluzioni più efficaci?

10. I corsi di formazione online

11. http://tweetfake.com/

12. Online training courses

13. Specializations
● Language Learning
● Software development
● Machine learning
● IoT
● Web design
● Project management
● Business
● ...

14. Learn English
● Fluentify (20€/h w/ personal teacher)
● Italki (10-40€/h w/ personal teacher)
● ABA English (12-25€/month)
● Babbel (8-13$/month)
● Duolingo (free)
● ...

15. Pluralsight
● Software development, IT OPS, Creative
professional, Data professional, Architecture
and Construction, Manufacturing and Design,
Business Professional, Information and Cyber
Security ...
● Certifications (Cisco, PMP ...)
● Admin panel
● 499$/year

16. Code School
● HTML/CSS, Javascript, Ruby, Elixir, PHP, .NET, Python. iOS, Git, Database, Golang, R, DevTools
● 228$/year or 29$/month

17. Udemy
● 45 K courses (https://www.udemy.com/courses/)
● 15 M students
● From 10€/course to 20$/month for unlimited access
● 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

18. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)

19. MOOC
Provider
(University, large
company...)
Online courses Open Platform
(Coursera, edX,
Udacity…)
+ + =
=
MOOC

20. MOOC Providers
Leading global schools, non profits, corporations and international organizations

21. Accounting, Aerospace Engineering, African-American Studies, American Studies, Anatomy and Physiology, Anthropology, Arabic Language and Literature, Archeology, Architecture, Art
History, Asian Studies, Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biological Engineering, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Enterprise, Biomedical Instrumentation, Biomedical Signal and Image
Processing, Biomedicine, Business, Business Ethics, Cancer, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese Language And Literature, Citizenship, Civil
Engineering, Classics, Climate, Cognitive Science, Combustion, Communication, Computer Science, Curriculum and Teaching, Design & Creativity, Earth Science, Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology, Economics, Educational Policy, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Energy, Engineering, Engineering and Computer Science,
Entrepreneurship, Environmental Energy, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, European and Russian Studies, Finance, Fossil Fuels, French Language and
Literature, Fuel Cells, Functional Genomics, Game Design, Game Theory, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology and Geophysics, German Language and Literature, Global Poverty,
Globalization, Health and Exercise Science, Healthcare Management, Higher Education, History, Humanities, Hydrogen and Alternatives, Immunology, Indigenous Studies, Industrial
Relations and Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Innovation, Italian Language and Literature, Japanese Language and Literature, Journalism, Language, Latin
American Studies, Leadership, Legal Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies,
Medical Imaging, Medicine, Medicine & Health, Mental Health, Middle Eastern Studies, Music, Nanotechnology, Natural and Social Sciences, Nuclear, Nuclear Engineering, Ocean
Engineering, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, Pathology and Pathophysiology, Performance Arts, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Philosophy, Physical Education and
Recreation, Physics, Political Science, Portuguese Language and Literature, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Real Estate, Religion, Renewables, Research Methods,
Sensory-Neural Systems, Social Medicine, Sociology, Spanish Language and Literature. Spectroscopy, Speech Pathology, Statistics, STEM,Supply Chain Management, Systems
Engineering, Technology, The Developing World, Transportation, Urban Studies, Visual Arts, Women’s Studies, Writing
MOOC Courses (5000+)
https://www.mooc-list.com/

22. MOOC Platforms
...

23. By Mathieu Plourde {(Mathplourde on Flickr) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathplourde/8620174342/sizes/l/in/photostream/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26072198
Are MOOC Platforms different?
M - O - O - C
Every letter is
negotiable

24. Coursera
● Online and open
● Commercial (freemium)
● 24M learners, 2K courses, 149 University partners
● Courses (3-6 weeks), specializations (4-10 courses)
● Verified certificates
● Start-end dates
● Peer reviews

25. How does the peer review work?
● Watch/read the instructions for the assignment
● Submit the assignment within the due date
● Then you receive a checklist prepared by the instructor
● You must assess at least 3 assignments using the checklist
and providing a grade
● Finally you receive your graded assignment

26. My experience with Coursera

27. Courses and specializations
● “Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for
Personal & Professional Productivity” by University of
California, Irvine
● “Full Stack Web Development” specialization by The Hong
Kong University of Science and Technology
● “Coursera Mentor Community and Training Course” by
Coursera Community Team

28. “Full Stack Web Development” specialization
1. HTML, CSS and JavaScript
2. Front-End Web UI Frameworks and Tools (Bootstrap)
3. Front-End JavaScript Frameworks: AngularJS
4. Multiplatform Mobile App Development with Web
Technologies (Ionic, Cordova)
5. Server-side Development with NodeJS (MongoDB, Express,
Passport, Loopback, HTTPS, OAuth)
6. Full Stack Web Development Specialization Capstone Project

29. My Capstone Project - overview
"Days Off" is a simple tool that allows supervisors to easily approve requests of days off made by employees.
Source code available on Github https://github.com/scigoli. Project contributors are welcome

30. My Capstone Project - technology stack
These are the technologies involved in my project:
● Web client: SPA application based on AngularJS 1.5.x and Bootstrap 3.x frameworks
● Mobile client: hybrid application based on AngularJS, Ionic and Cordova frameworks
● Server: NodeJS application based on Loopback 2.x framework: Together with Loopback,
Express framework and Swagger are included
● Hosting: IBM Bluemix, but also an on premise solution will be available and downloadable on
your servers
● Database: MongoDB for the “on premise” solution, then ported to IBM Cloudant for the “cloud”
version hosted by IBM Bluemix
● Scaffolding tools: Yeoman for the client, Loopback for the server
● Other used tools: Grunt, Gulp, Swagger, Git
Source code available on Github https://github.com/scigoli. Project contributors are welcome

31. Suggerimenti (1/2)
● Testa qualche corso gratuito per farti un’idea dello sforzo
richiesto
● Fissa un obiettivo chiaro, ambizioso ma perseguibile
● Scegli una piattaforma online adatta al tuo obiettivo
● Non avere fretta

32. Suggerimenti (2/2)
● Riserva del tempo per la formazione (ogni giorno, se puoi)
● Condividi i tuoi obiettivi
● I compagni di viaggio sono graditi (se motivati)
● Applica quello che hai imparato

33. Riferimenti
Corsi erogati dalle Università
● Coursera https://www.coursera.org (45€/month, free
“audit mode” often available)
● edX https://www.edx.org/ (free courses, certificates
from $49)
Corsi erogati da professionisti o grandi aziende high tech
● Udacity https://www.udacity.com (from free courses
to 99$/month nanodegree programs)
● Udemy https://www.udemy.com/courses/ (from 10
€/course)
● Pluralsight https://www.pluralsight.com (499$/year)
Ricerca globale
● List of MOOCs offered by the Best Universities and Entities
https://www.mooc-list.com/
● Discover and compare the best MOOC platforms
https://www.mooclab.club/categories/league-tables.169/
No profit (gratis)
● KhanAcademy https://www.khanacademy.org/
Improve your English
● Fluentify https://www.fluentify.com (18-24€/hour)
● Italki https://www.italki.com (10-40€/hour)