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Ohio State Introduces Massive Open Online Calculus

Posted by timothy on from the back-to-school-special dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Professors at the Ohio State University are embracing MOOCs, with a Massive Open Online Calculus Course — it is completely open source; everything is on github. There is are free videos, free online assessment system, and a free textbook!"

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  1. Is are by SIR_Taco · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is are a free English and grammar course too?

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  2. Sadly, calculus is not all that useful... by gweihir · · Score: 4, Interesting

    While I enjoyed the proof techniques and the clean structure of the theory, I have had almost zero use for it in 20 years of IT research and consulting. Modern algebra or set theory would have been far more useful, but I had to each that to myself...

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    1. Re:Sadly, calculus is not all that useful... by mark_reh · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Calculus may not be directly useful in many fields but it trains one to approach problem solving in an organized way and with attention to detail.
      Physics is similar in that even if you never use specific facts learned in the class, the approach to problem solving stays with you -if you are the sort who realizes that the physics approach is generally applicable and not limited to solving physics homework problems.

  3. Re:cute graphic by qubezz · · Score: 4, Informative

    but does it count to credits?

    Information about the actual course is located on https://www.coursera.org/course/calc1

    Notable information is the class start date, August 23, and the result of taking the class, which is that you get a certificate signed by the instructor. The class is currently in progress (you're too late); the class lecture videos are much of the content are are on various instructor's YouTube channels.

    What is checked into Github is the website and backend. There is no license that I can see for any content except (c) 2013, mooculus team, at the bottom of the site's non-doctype'd HTML. Math geeks can't nerd.