The free online courses at MIT??????
February 28th, 2010 | 
Author: The MIT courses that are free do u have to take every single class that they offer in that group?
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The MIT courses that are free do u have to take every single class that they offer in that group?
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Hi,
I am assuming that you are referring to MIT OpenCourseWare Free Online Courses, which are available worldwide.
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html
It is "a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. OCW supports MIT’s mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century. It is true to MIT’s values of excellence, innovation, and leadership."
Because it is not "a degree-granting or certificate-granting activity," you do not have to take every single class offered. In other words, MIT publishes the course content as free information that you can assess for study, review, or research.
Other limitations of the free courses include:
MIT OCW:
" – Is a publication of MIT course materials
- Does not require any registration
- Is not a degree-granting or certificate-granting activity
- Does not provide access to MIT faculty"