MIT Mints a Valuable New Form of Academic Currency - 0 views
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Mathieu Plourde on 24 Jan 12"MIT has decided to put the two together-free content and sophisticated online pedagogy-and add a third, crucial ingredient: credentials. Beginning this spring, students will be able to take free, online courses offered through the MITx initiative. If they prove they've learned the material, MITx will, for a small fee, give them a credential certifying as much."