Edx- Free Harvard and Mit online course

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Cast wrote on 2012-05-02 17:32

http://www.edxonline.org/
do you know how excited I am of this. I am still confuse about some part, but feel free to discuss. So excited . speechless:thumb: finally, knowledge wont have a price.
Q wrote on 2012-05-02 18:22

Just wondering, (can't play video. In school) but does the courses count as college credit etcetc? (highly doubt it though...) Would be nice if it did I guess. But eh. I guess this can still be interesting. Yay for more physics courses~
Cast wrote on 2012-05-02 18:31

Quote from Q;854054:
Just wondering, (can't play video. In school) but does the courses count as college credit etcetc? (highly doubt it though...) Would be nice if it did I guess. But eh. I guess this can still be interesting. Yay for more physics courses~

Ah, that is a good question, but that was not one of my concerns, just the fact that the knowledge that others have been given in these two great schools would be there for free.

I think this is a great idea, If I could, i would remove paying to go to college, who knows, maybe society would be alot smarter if one didn't have to pay so much to learn
, but then again I guess college is there to help verify who is qualify for the job, but still I think this could be something big for the world, if they are that motivated and determine about it.

"Certificates of mastery will be available for those motivated and able to demonstrate their knowledge of the course material"- maybe this will be able to help get your CC, would be nice :3
Q wrote on 2012-05-02 18:44

Quote from Cast;854060:
Ah, that is a good question, but that was not one of my concerns, just the fact that the knowledge that others have been given in these two great schools would be there for free.

I think this is a great idea, If I could, i would remove paying to go to college, who knows, maybe society would be alot smarter if one didn't have to pay so much to learn
, but then again I guess college is there to help verify who is qualify for the job, but still I think this could be something big for the world, if they are that motivated and determine about it.

"Certificates of mastery will be available for those motivated and able to demonstrate their knowledge of the course material"- maybe this will be able to help get your CC, would be nice :3

Meh. Only problem with free tuition to college is that that's how they maket heir money. And that money is their incentive to making their college better. Blegh. Sad that money is what makes the world go 'round but it's true I guess lol.

And yea. I'm most likely going to use this regardless of wether or not I will get credit lol. My classes for highshcool next year are all pretty laid back so getting a headstart for college should be a great help. Especially since it's free "tutoring" so to say coming from such prestigous schools lol.