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Free MIT Education?
The way I figure, its early Sunday morning and a great time to read about and share cool discoveries and they are not always about real estate or luxury estates in San Diego.
This one is too rich not to share: A Free MIT Education.
Thanks to a web-based electronic publishing initiative, this incredible opportunity from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is being generously funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and MIT with support of the Ab Initio software firm.
It is an educational opportunity of a lifetime for self-learners and those gifted with spare time and curiosity. There are currently over 1500 courses available, ranging from engineering (of course) to foreign languages, to philosophy, history, urban and women studies and special offerings from the Sloan School of Management.
How does it work? It is a publication of MIT course materials that do not require any registration, attendance or homework. You are on your own and work at your own pace. No degrees or certifications are granted, nor is there access to the MIT faculty.
The cost? Free.
The benefit? Priceless.