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MIT's OpenCourseWare Program

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the let-a-thousand-scholars-bloom dept.

Kent Simon writes "Many people may not know that MIT has initiated OpenCourseWare, an initiative to share all of their educational resources with the public. This generous act is intended (in classical MIT style) to make knowledge free, open, and available. It's a great resource for people looking to improve their knowledge of our world. OpenCourseWare should prove exceptionally beneficial to those who may not be able to afford the quality of education offered at a school like MIT. Here's a link to all currently available courses. It is expected that by the end of the year every course offered at MIT will be available on the OpenCourseWare site, including lecture notes, homework assignments, and exams. OpenCourseWare is not offered to replace collegiate education, but rather to spread knowledge freely."

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  1. Other Free Courses/courseware? by lecithin · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here is a link for HP's free classes:

    http://h30187.www3.hp.com/

    Who has more?

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  2. Real /. readers have been aware since 2002... ;-) by Lord+Satri · · Score: 5, Informative

    "Many people may not know that MIT has initiated OpenCourseWare [...]"

    MIT OpenCourseWare Now Online
    On September 30th, 2002 with 179 comments

    And more much other older stories.

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  3. Berkley online classes/lectures by lecithin · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses/index.php

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