free education anyone?

[thatpatguy]

so MIT is now offering a fair bit of the course material online for free.. just go, download, and make yourselves smrt!

http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html

[PalacePrincess]

...you know you've probably watched too much TV when the first thing you think of at the mention of MIT is dennis & arvid from head of the class...

[DevO]

Or you can go to Anarchist U!

(info below is taken from this article...)

Anarchist U is a tuition-free school offering classes to anyone with a desire to learn. The initiative was jump-started over the summer by a handful of Torontonians hoping to fill a void in the education system.

"With university fees approaching $5,000 and the double cohort, it would seem that there would be kids who wanted to go to university who couldn't afford it," said Alan O'Connor, a member of the Anarchist U Collective.

A recent Statistics Canada study indicates that rising tuition fees have a profound effect on students' ability to attend post-secondary institutions. Thirty-nine per cent of respondents cited monetary constraints as the principal reason for not enrolling, according to the Post-secondary Education Participation Survey. Canadian students spend an average of $11,200 throughout the academic year, which is out of reach for many.

"If I had to pay $5,000 to go to university when I was a kid, I would not have gone. There's no question about it," said O'Connor.

...

[paisley]

thanks for the links guys, awesome stuff

great time in history when you can access so much useful information with so little effort

if you're looking to read more literary classics check out Planet PDF

[nattyMatty]

Any Free Instructional Courses available PLease Post them..I like to learn as much as i can

[Guest Low Roller]

Very neat. Time to get my book on. 8)

[shainhouse]

Nice... www.archive.org has alot of great material as well, aside from the music.

[DevO]

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