MIT and Harvard release working papers on open online courses
Research findings challenge common misconceptions, offer surprising insights about how students engage with MOOCs.
MITx course injects science into the global warming debate
12.340x focuses on teaching students academic rigor, not rhetoric.
Former MIT president Charles M. Vest dies at 72
As the Institute’s leader from 1990 to 2004, he sparked a period of dynamism.
Reif releases preliminary report of the Institute-Wide Task Force on the Future of MIT Education
Report presents possibilities for reimagining an MIT education.
Task Force on the Future of MIT Education works toward preliminary report this fall
Hundreds of members of the MIT community — including more than half of the faculty — have weighed in on the topic.
MITx introduces ‘XSeries’ course-sequence certificates on edX
EdX also introduces new ID verification service.
MITx philosophy course hits the hard questions
24.00x to tackle problems that 'do not have an instruction manual'
MITx course aims to start worldwide conversation about global architecture
4.605x A Global History of Architecture offers fresh perspective on the principles and forces at play in the discipline.
OCW, MITx provide Myanmar student rigorous, high-quality educational opportunities
Engineering student Thaw Tar uses MIT digital learning resources to study underwater vehicle design.
MIT's Academic Media Production Services joins the Office of Digital Learning
Brings video expertise and infrastructure to ODL.
White House cites new MITx course as key to improving U.S. innovation
Professor Eugene Fitzgerald and Andreas Wankerl reconceptualize the innovation process in new MOOC
MIT alumnus uses OCW and MITx to enhance educational offerings in Turkey
Professor Taylan Akdoğan PhD '03 teaches his physics students programming with 6.00x
MITx, edX team up with City of Chicago to bring high school students MOOC-style learning
Mayor Emanuel praises flexible, high quality online learning opportunity
Data from edX’s first course offer preliminary insights into online learning
Researchers analyze page views, clickstreams and discussion threads for clues to how students learn online.