University of Illinois to offer free online courses

Source: Chicago Tribune Posted By: Aidan P...4295 days ago

The University of Illinois will offer seven free online courses this fall, giving students around the world a chance to sample an education that costs thousands of dollars in tuition on campus.

By teaming up with Coursera, one of several new online education companies, the university will dip a toe into a fast-growing trend in higher education to offer free courses to an unlimited number of students. It's a low-risk venture compared with the U. of I.'s failed and expensive Global Campus online....

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