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MITx will offer a portfolio of MIT courses for free to a virtual community of learners around the world. It will also enhance the educational experience of its on-campus students, offering them online tools that supplement and enrich their classroom and laboratory experiences. The first MITx course, 6.002x (Circuits and Electronics), was launched in an experimental prototype form. Watch this space for further upcoming courses, which will become available in Fall 2012. Press & links: 6.002x Press Release, 6.002x FAQ, MITx overview, Boston Globe, New York Times, MIT Press Release, MITx FAQ, OpenCourseWare
On May 2, it was announced that Harvard University will join MIT as a partner in edX. MITx, which offers online versions of MIT courses, will be a core offering of edX, as will Harvardx, a set of course offerings from Harvard.
Taught by Anant Agarwal, with Gerald Sussman and Piotr Mitros, 6.002x (Circuits and Electronics) is an on-line adaption of 6.002, MIT’s first undergraduate analog design course. This prototype course is running, free of charge, for students worldwide from March 5, 2012 through June 8, 2012. Students are given the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of the material and earn a certificate from MITx. Watch intro video
MITx courses will be offered on an online learning platform that:
Announcement
Spring 2012 Course offering
Circuits and Electronics
6.002x