By JULIA ROSSI, KIMON TRIANTAFYLLOU, TONY XIE, the Daily Penn
Imagine a world where college level courses, taught by leading professors at top-notch universities like Penn, are at the fingertips of any motivated citizen — for free. Log onto Coursera on a Saturday evening and the imagination is reality. The first thing to notice is the flurry of new posts on the discussion forums. This week’s homework assignment and quiz are due the next day at 9 p.m., and the assignments forum is filled with questions about the course material. An online education startup from Stanford, Coursera offers free online classes taught by top university professors across the nation. A Coursera course grants students instant access to several hours of lecture videos and quizzes put together by the course professor. As they move through the course syllabus, they can also share thoughts and ask questions in an online discussion forum.
http://www.thedp.com/article/2012/10/coursera-makes-penn-courses-more-accessible
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