Educational Technology

May 7, 2012

Harvard, MIT announce online learning partnership

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:30 am

By DENISE LAVOIE, BUSINESSWEEK

Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have joined forces to offer free online courses in a project aimed at attracting millions of online learners around the world, the universities announced Wednesday. Beginning this fall, a variety of courses developed by faculty at both institutions will be available online through the new $60 million partnership, known as “edX.” “Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can have access,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a news conference to announce the initiative.

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9UGM8HO3.htm

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