Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a new, free interactive learning platform that can lead to certification. MIT has dubbed the online initiative MITx, which will allow anyone access to course content of undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at the institute.
Although MIT has been offering access to courses for the past 10 years, MITx will be more technologically advanced. MITx will offer accessibility to a global online community, online laboratories and self-assessment tools. The platform will also allow students to learn at their own pace. Most importantly, individuals who use MITx can earn a certificate from MIT. The opportunity to earn a credential separates MIT’s online learning initiatives from all other universities. While the access is free, the credential will come at an “affordable” charge.
MIT President Susan Hockfield said, “MIT has long believed that anyone in the world with the motivation and ability to engage MIT coursework should have the opportunity to attain the best MIT-based educational experience that Internet technology enables.”
Although MIT has been offering access to courses for the past 10 years, MITx will be more technologically advanced. MITx will offer accessibility to a global online community, online laboratories and self-assessment tools. The platform will also allow students to learn at their own pace. Most importantly, individuals who use MITx can earn a certificate from MIT. The opportunity to earn a credential separates MIT’s online learning initiatives from all other universities. While the access is free, the credential will come at an “affordable” charge.
MIT President Susan Hockfield said, “MIT has long believed that anyone in the world with the motivation and ability to engage MIT coursework should have the opportunity to attain the best MIT-based educational experience that Internet technology enables.”
—By David Beltran and Mohammad Ibrar
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