Are you looking to learn something new this summer? Are you interested in taking a class with
several thousand other people on a topic like Cryptography? You can if you utilize this week’s Featured Online Resource, Coursera. Coursera offers free online classes from some of the top universities in the
United States, like Princeton University, Stanford University, and the
University of California Berkeley. The
courses cover subject such as humanities, social science, mathematics, and
computer science. The courses are taught
by instructors who currently teach at these top universities.
The courses offered, are not credit-bearing classes, but if
you are interested in learning more about a subject, this is the perfect
option. You will attend class online
with thousands of other students who are interested in the same subject as
you. It offers you the opportunity to
interact with others from around the world.
Examples
of some of the classes being offered and the institution the instructor is from:
- Roman Architecture (Yale University)
- A Brief History of Humankind (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
- General Game Playing (Stanford University)
- Engaging Students through Cooperative Learning (John Hopkins University)
Here
is a list of some articles about Coursera:
- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/technology/coursera-plans-to-announce-university-partners-for-online-classes.html
- http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/coursera-the-new-face-of-higher-education-video/4894
- http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/18/net-us-usa-college-online-idUSBRE83H0PC20120418
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