Java Programming

In short: highly recommended.This is not a computer science course, but it doesnt claim it is. It really is two (nearly) completely different courses. The first one is about learning Java syntax and semantics, and the second one is about object-oriented programming in general, and some intermediate Java-specific techniques, as well.Its also not a MOOC, making their URL ironic. Its online, and its open, and a lot of people take it, but its not Massive Open Online. It is an online textbook, and a very cleverly written code testing system. Youre on your own. Allegedly theres someone to answer your questions in a few hours on IRC, but IRC users wont really need the help, and answers to emails might take a few days, but again, youll almost certainly be past that week by the time you get an answer. Theres no online community, no forums, no helping each other. Its an online textbook, an IDE, and nothing else.(As theres no video of anybody reading the book or walking your through its examples, it strongly parallels Open University modules without the support. If youre looking for the perfect module to taste what online study is like, this is it. Imagine this course, but eight months long instead of a few weeks.)Part I is a tutorial for basic Java usage, and is brilliant. Its quick, its informative, its very accessible. It took me a week in my spare time, and was blown away at how quickly I picked up the skills with how they were taught.

I think that this, in my personal experience was the best learning experience when it comes to programming. The course is so well developed that I think anyone who wants to learn Java or OOP in general should definitely follow this course.The Good:The course doesn't require you to be a genius or even have had previous coding experience.Concise and thorough explanation of concepts and if you require more information there is usually a linked oracle or wiki page with more info.A plethora of exercises that hardens concepts taught in lessons.Along with the exercises there is even an IDE plugin that will check your code and reward you points based on the completion of the task. Makes you feel like you are learning and also playing a game sort of.If you are running tests and your code encounters an error, the IDE will give you a hint as to what is wrong.

I knew that the Java MOOC was one of the best resources to learn, but I didn't realize how hard it was at times. Some of the questions asked (like factorials, sum of the powers, etc) that were based around easy concepts like while loops were challenging, and I found myself having to go to Github for the solution.It definitely kicks my ass, and even though I feel discouraged at times, I know I'll come out better for it. Highly recommend!

I honestly owe MOOC for helping me get through courses in my degree.It introduced me to programming and taught me the fundamentals so well that I was comfortable in learning the harder concepts due to the strong understanding of fundamentals the course taught me.I know without a doubt I would have struggled a lot more if I had started my degree without having used it as a resource before starting.

I think what makes MOOC so good is the repetitiveness and the "real world" applications it sort of gives us. I think what makes MOOC so effective is it makes us build muscle memory. I paid $1000 for my intro to comp sci 2 class at my uni (which is a tier 1 in the US) and this free online course taught it so much more better. It's a shame really.

This mooc is an excellent way to start learning Java, and gives a lot of great practice problems that help guide you to creating Java programs with good object-oriented programming practices. The course is available in Finnish or English. The translation is good for the most part, though there are a couple spots where the requirements feel a little unclear (especially in the second half of the course).The course lets you submit your problems, and it runs test to tell you which areas don't perform correctly. You can submit them as many times as you want, and can eventually get 100% on everything. It really helps you figure out the issues with your programs, and helps you start good habits for Java programming.

I must say nothing has actually come close to Java MOOC. I have so much good to say about it. It's challenging, makes you practice actually writing code, is easy to follow, corrects your code directly and is a FREE resource.I really do recommend this course for anyone interested in learning programming. Even if Java is not your first choice, it's great at teaching what OOP is, which is good to know in many other programming languages as well.

I can agree with Java MOOC course, been doing it for a while, and it is truly amazing. I learned quite a bit from this course, it gives you good understanding of programming in general.

I learned Java at University, read books on it, watched courses, the Helsinki MOOC is far better then all of them because of the exercises. If you want to learn Java, just do it and don't worry how much time it takes.

I think biggest advantage to the mooc.fi courses are the projects and grading. Most other free courses that "grade" your work only look at single classes with a handful of methods and it usually only happens in your browser, so I've found being able to work in an actual IDE with objects and get feedback is really helpful with the mooc.fi course.

That MOOC has been the single best learning resource that I've ever had in my life for programming. I have done a couple courses from Udemy, CS50, read books, freecodecamp, other courses on edx...nothing really compares to it in my opinion. There are like 200 exercises that you do that are graded. Before that course, I could understand some syntax; after that course, I really felt like I understood concepts.

honestly the java MOOC is incredible! i have previous programming experience as well mostly front end stuff but classes are in java so decided to dedicate all my time to that.i've been using the MOOC to supplement my classes and i cannot express just how much it has helped me. learning things faster even then most in my class, understanding what the teacher is saying quicker, being able to tackle and complete exercises and exam's more easily and more!