Open Courseware Makes Higher Education Free To Anyone

Independent learners are reaping a harvest of new, free opportunities either to brush up on skills or pursue an education that had always been out of reach. Through what's known as "open courseware," anyone with Internet access can freely tap materials from about 5,000 courses at more than 150 colleges and universities around the world. But open courseware also is raising questions about how much interaction is necessary to make learning successful. Read more at:
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