Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Have you heard of Coursera?

About Coursera®

We believe in connecting people to a great education so that anyone around the world can learn without limits. Coursera is an education company that partners with the top universities and organizations in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. Our technology enables our partners to teach millions of students rather than hundreds.
We envision a future where everyone has access to a world-class education that has so far been available to a select few. We aim to empower people with education that will improve their lives, the lives of their families, and the communities they live in. (Right On!)


How it works -


Discover a course you’re interested in and enroll today -
Choose from 400+ courses in over 20 categories created by 85 Universities from 16 countries.
Learn with 4 million Courserians -
Watch short video lectures, take interactive quizzes, complete peer graded assessments, and interact live with your new classmates and teachers.

Achieve your learning goals and build your portfolio -
Finish your class, receive recognition for a job well done, and achieve your goals, whether they be career, personal, or educational.


Think I will give it a try...a plethora of course offerings.

Just started using an android phone and tablet so this sounds interesting:

Creative, Serious and Playful Science of Android Apps

 
 
Always been interested in Astronomy - 
 
 
 
Check it out!

Knowledge is Power!!

Love the world wide web!!