MIT goes Open Source
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is one of the top academic institutions in the world. How about learning what MIT students are learning but for free?
MIT’s open source project called OpenCourseWare was setup to provide MIT’s lectures for free. Currently there are about 1,900 courses available on the portal. Lectures contain all the necessary files and some of the lectures include audio and video content. It will be like distance learning, you just sit at home and watch the lectures of MIT on your PC. If you are a good self-learner, you can benefit a lot from this portal.
I am particularly interested in the Sloan School of Managment section which covers topics like Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Strategy etc.
There are many other universities that have similar programs like MIT’s OCW; Yale, Berkeley, Tufts, Stanford etc. But I see that MIT has the most complete archive of their lectures online.
So, enjoy the free education!
Website: ocw.mit.edu
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By Marisha Adams on Jun 17, 2009
What a brilliant resource. My friend is at MIT - now I can get an idea of what he’s learning there! I guess you can learn lots of things without ACTUALLY going to a learning institution - the wonders of the internet
By Best CSS Gallery on Jun 17, 2009
Distant education is a great idea
By Minnesota Attorney on Jun 18, 2009
This is a great resource. I also noticed in iTunes that there are a number of other top colleges that have made their lectures available for free download.
Here are some more free academic podcasts: http://www.productivity501.com/free-academic-podcasts/78/
By zawzal on Jun 19, 2009
as long as it free, nothing wrong if we give a try. hoho!
By Patios gold coast on Jun 19, 2009
Its very useful who are working and can’t complete their studies regularly.
By Dekoracje Okien on Jun 19, 2009
Finaly! Took them long enough. You’d expect an university like that to be more up to date on this stuff - open source can be as efficient as any commercial application without costing a penny.
By Patios gold coast on Jun 19, 2009
I also noticed in iTunes that there are a number of other top colleges that have made their lectures available for free download.
By Ben Pei on Jun 20, 2009
Wow this is damn cool.. I can be a MIT student too?
By iPhone on Jun 20, 2009
This is a great idea, but don’t think you can get all the knowledge you would if you were a student of MIT, there is a lot to be said for how the lectures are given too.
By Love Poems & Love Quotes on Jun 21, 2009
All i gotta say is this is great news around the web MIT is the best ever!
By Get 3 Quotes | 3Q on Jun 21, 2009
This definitely is a great resource for students, and I can see some real value here for myself too. It is a pity that one still has to pay to write the exams though!
By Property Solicitors on Jun 26, 2009
Now I have more sources for the analysis, MIT is one of the best source now it is free that make me very happy.
By Online TV on Jul 2, 2009
Wow, this is a great news. I guess well have to expect more inventions from regular people after this MIT open source opening.
By Justin Timberlake on Jul 6, 2009
Good news, now you can listen to lectures without leaving home. That’s just fine.
By mp3 tunes on Aug 5, 2009
The lectures is just super, everyone will find something for yourself..