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10-01-2006, 07:12 PM
from news.com.com .......................... It may not be common knowledge, but it's possible to get an education from top-flight universities without paying a dime in tuition.
Many distinguished academic institutions--including MIT, Carnegie Mellon and Johns Hopkins, to name a few--offer free courses online (http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Fsoftware%2Feducation%2Ftechnophilia-get-a-free-college-education-online-201979.php&siteId=3&oId=2061-11200_3-6121601&ontId=10784&lop=nl.ex) , according to Lifehacker. Some have conducted gratis online classes for some time, but a rising number have begun podcasts of lectures and tutorials that will likely enhance their popularity.
There's one important catch: Most of these courses cannot be taken for any type of degrees or credentials. But remember, Bill Gates was a Harvard dropout.
Many distinguished academic institutions--including MIT, Carnegie Mellon and Johns Hopkins, to name a few--offer free courses online (http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Fsoftware%2Feducation%2Ftechnophilia-get-a-free-college-education-online-201979.php&siteId=3&oId=2061-11200_3-6121601&ontId=10784&lop=nl.ex) , according to Lifehacker. Some have conducted gratis online classes for some time, but a rising number have begun podcasts of lectures and tutorials that will likely enhance their popularity.
There's one important catch: Most of these courses cannot be taken for any type of degrees or credentials. But remember, Bill Gates was a Harvard dropout.