For those of you who may not be familiar with MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), let me introduce you to Coursera. From their own website:
"Coursera is an education platform that partners with top universities and organization worldwide, to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. We envision a future where everyone has access to a world-class education. We aim to empower people with education that will improve their lives, the lives of their families, and the communities they live in."
I've completed a number of courses through the website and they were all fairly well done. Signing up and selecting courses to take is quick and painless. Many of the courses offered are beyond the level or scope of intermediate math but it's great for any of us who may want to brush up in an area or learn something new - get back on the student end of things. You can enter a search term (ie. "math") in the search bar and all the courses offered that are tagged as such will come up.
It's a great cost-free way to freshen up your mind.
Thanks for sharing Justin! This is a neat idea. I was just searching around a bit to see what kind of courses they offered, and they certainly have quite the selection. Actually, I might sign myself up for a calculus course in order to brush up on those skills. Too bad they don't seem to have many language courses though. Does anyone know of any MOOCs that offer introductory language courses?
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