Featured video: MIT teachings, free to the world
A new film explores how the launch of MIT OpenCourseWare 25 years ago has helped to shape how knowledge is shared.
A bet that has paid off 500 million times over
Twenty-five years ago, MIT opened its curriculum to the world with the launch of OpenCourseWare. MIT Open Learning continues to build on the legacy of that bold decision.
Q&A: Expanding MIT’s global reach through Universal Learning
Dimitris Bertsimas and Megan Mitchell discuss the motivation behind Universal Learning, and what sets the new MIT Open Learning educational initiative apart.
Universal AI is “a pathway to AI fluency that’s accessible and approachable to anyone, anywhere”
New AI education program from MIT Open Learning debuts with AI-powered personalization and a free introductory course for learners everywhere.
MIT marks first Robert R. Taylor Day with Tuskegee University
A day of conversations and archival access at the MIT Museum reflects an ongoing exchange rooted in the work and ideas of the Institute’s first Black graduate.
On algorithms, life, and learning
Operations research expert Dimitris Bertsimas delivered the annual Killian Lecture, providing a look at the past and future of his work.
MIT undergraduates help US high schoolers tackle calculus
The MIT4America Calculus Project is a growing source of tutoring support on a topic that’s a “gateway” to many STEM careers.
For one learner, online MIT courses are “like getting a Ferrari for the price of an electric scooter”
Senior engineer Badri Ratnam has enhanced his education and career with 40 courses offered by MITx at MIT Open Learning.
How MIT OpenCourseWare is fueling one learner’s passion for education
Gustavo Barboza’s learning journey took him from his native Colombia to the French military, and now back to the classroom. MIT’s free resources have helped guide him as he studies electrical engineering.
“MIT Open Learning has opened doors I never imagined possible”
Munip Utama applies knowledge from the MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy to his efforts supporting students in Indonesia.
Teen builds an award-winning virtual reality prototype thanks to free MIT courses
Nineteen-year-old Freesia Gaul built a VR prototype thanks to MIT OpenCourseWare classes that provided “a solid foundation of knowledge and problem-solving abilities.”
Turning a childhood interest into a career path with MIT Open Learning resources
High schooler Hinata Yamahara’s interest in urban planning was nurtured by free MIT resources, including OpenCourseWare.
Breaking the old model of education with MIT Open Learning
Free MIT study materials enabled 16-year-old Vivan Mirchandani’s nontraditional learning path, opening up scientific research and academic opportunities.
MIT OpenCourseWare is “a living testament to the nobility of open, unbounded learning”
For physicist Mostafa Fawzy, MIT Open Learning’s OpenCourseWare was a steadfast companion through countless study sessions.
MIT launches Day of Design to bring hands-on learning to classrooms
Building on Day of AI and Day of Climate, MIT shares free design resources to spark creativity and problem-solving in classrooms.