Emergesque (Stephen Shields): The Cost of Information Just Got Lower This is some really cool stuff!
"By the end of this year, the contents of all 1,800 courses taught at one of the world's most prestigious universities will be available online to anyone in the world, anywhere in the world. Learners won't have to register for the classes, and everyone is accepted.
The cost? It's all free of charge. …
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Yes Michael. I heard about this on NPR. Wow. Quite interesting. Wonder what possibilities it might open. I’m guessing it will whet the appetite for more people to end up getting more education and degrees, not bad in itself (though not the cure all, as many in the world, think).
All I can say is that for a learning addict like me, this is heaven. 🙂
I agree that is not a cure all. There will always be needs for credentials and degrees. But what I boon for those among us who just want learn things.
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