You're right. They seem to have disappeared. I recently received 2 very similar emails from two of the Stanford classes. Both emails stated that a tremendous amount of people have signed up for the class (over 50,000) but that the classes would be delayed in launching.<p>I'm curious if some of the delays in launch are to allow some of the instructors to hastily cobble together the textbooks that they are using for these classes. For example, the Stanford SAAS class starting this February is taking a "customer development" approach to the class textbook. The SAAS class is testing the textbook on a Berkeley class and then testing it on the 50,000 people signed up. But they aren't just "testing" it, they are selling it at a reduced rate ($9.99 on Kindle) for the early adopters who use the alpha electronic version in the class. They are also launching an iPad and print version. Such a brilliant way to craft an excellent book with user driven errata reporting and feedback while making a great profit on a first class of over 50,000 people. This free class business model is going to make a pretty penny. Here's a link to the SAAS book: <a href="http://beta.saasbook.info/" rel="nofollow">http://beta.saasbook.info/</a>
Just to confirm: even the Lean Launchpad site is now down <a href="http://www.launchpad-class.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.launchpad-class.org/</a> I had been wondering when it would start since it was supposed to start this month.
Anatomy course had to start in January. They emailed me that it will start in February. And now I got an email that they start in March. What's going on?! I thought Stanford is one of quality Universities in the world.