MIT y HARVARD crean edX

El Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT) y la Universidad de Harvard, crean edX, plataforma con la que pretenden ofrecer cursos gratis por Internet. El proyecto que pretende utilizar los diversos recursos con que cuentan ambas instituciones, busca también romper algunos paradigmas sobre la forma de educar en el ámbito universitario.

Tal como lo señalan en el sitio de la plataforma edX:

 "EdX is a joint partnership between The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University to offer online learning to millions of people around the world. EdX will offer Harvard and MIT classes online for free. Through this partnership, the institutions aim to extend their collective reach to build a global community of online learners and to improve education for everyone.

MIT’s Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Anant Agarwal serves as the first president of edX, and Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith leads faculty in developing courses. Along with offering online courses, the institutions will use edX to research how students learn and how technology can facilitate teaching—both on-campus and online."

Convendrá estar atentos a la evolución del proyecto.