Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
have announced a new nonprofit partnership, known as edX,
to offer free online courses from both universities.
MIT and Harvard have committed to a combined
$60 million ($30 million each) in institutional support,
grants and philanthropy to launch the collaboration.
MIT and Harvard have committed to a combined
$60 million ($30 million each) in institutional support,
grants and philanthropy to launch the collaboration.
Earlier this month Stanford, Princeton, UPenn
and the University of Michigan announced
their partnership with a new commercial company, Coursera,
with $16 million in venture capital.
their partnership with a new commercial company, Coursera,
with $16 million in venture capital.
Online education, with video lesson segments, embedded quizzes,
immediate feedback and student-paced learning, is evolving quickly.
immediate feedback and student-paced learning, is evolving quickly.
