Free Online Course Materials | Literature. Free Online Course Materials | Linguistics and Philosophy. Free Online Course Materials | Anthropology. The Open-Source Revolution Is Here. I recently signed up for an online class on game theory offered by some professors at Stanford University. Unlike most online classes, this one is completely free, does not count towards any degree and is offered only by the goodness of the professors who put it together (they even had to fight the university to allow them to do it under the Stanford name.)
So what you have is people coming together for the sole purpose of spreading/gaining knowledge. No money or certifications involved. The results are truly fascinating… Hold on a second Before I explain more about this online course, let’s delve into the title of this article. What is the ‘Open-Source Revolution’? Prior to the development of the internet and ‘apps’, this idea would have seemed preposterous. This ‘e-altruism’ is seen ALL over the web. Now back to the online class… 1) Tens of thousands of people around the world have signed up for this class.
The best part is this is only the beginning.