[LINK] New free MIT learning platform 'with a virtual community oflearners worldwide'

[Tom Koltai]

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> M.I.T. Expands Its Free Online Courses (also certificates)
> 
> By TAMAR LEWIN www.NYTimes.com Published: December 19, 2011 
> 
> 
> While students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
> pay thousands 
> of dollars for courses, the university will announce a new program on 
> Monday allowing anyone anywhere to take M.I.T. courses online free of 
> charge - and for the first time earn official certificates for 
> demonstrating mastery of the subjects taught. 
> 
> "There are many people who would love to augment their education by 
> having access to M.I.T. content, people who are very capable 
> to earn a 
> certificate from M.I.T.," said L. Rafael Reif, the provost, in a 
> conference call with reporters Friday. 
> 

Uncle Bill was right.
Universities are about to go the way of libraries.