Back in 2009, Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel made his course, Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?, available on the web for free (YouTube – iTunes – Web). Suddenly lifelong learners around the world had access to a popular course enjoyed by more than 14,000 Harvard students over 30 years. Starting on March 12, 2013, Sandel plans to offer Justice as a free course through edX, the provider of MOOCs (or Massive Open Online Courses) created by Harvard and MIT. And here’s one thing you can guarantee: In a single offering, Sandel will bring his course to more students worldwide than he did through his decades teaching at Harvard.
FYI: edX announced other new spring courses. All will be added to our collection of Free Online Certificate Courses & MOOCs from Great Universities. They include:
- The Challenges of Global Poverty — living on under $1 a day, examining and overcoming poverty traps.
- Justice — a global dialogue about the big moral and civic questions of our time.
- The Ancient Greek Hero — amazing stories, poetry and songs from more than two millennia ago (intro level).
- Copyright — who “owns” ideas in the US and beyond – you’ll find out in this pilot course (limited to 500 students).
- Human Health and Global Environmental Change — climate change, biodiversity loss and their effect on billions of people.
- Introduction to Statistics — an amazing, introductory course on the fundamentals and the science of drawing conclusions from data.
- Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computation — a remarkable intro course for students of all types.
Thanks billion Harvard .
We expect more courses from you asap.
I propose an EDX DEGREE or Diploma :
If one gets 40 courses from EDX schools he will be awarded an EDX Diploma .
We, employers , would hire them immediately .
EDX Diploma does not need to be accredited . Schools are already accredirted and have the brand name .
I’m interested in taking, the course on Justice, in the spring odf 2013.
I am interested in taking the course on Justice in the Spring of 2013.
I feel gratified, proud and thrilled to have the opportunity to apply for a free course from Harvard, do not know if I will be chosen, most like to say thank you, thank you for this generous opportunity given to all who are chosen,
Janeth.
Thank you! This is just amazing and incredibly generous :)
Looking forward to taking these courses.
I’m interested in taking, the course on Justice, in the spring of 2013.
I want to register for this course.
Please let me know how to do that.
I want to register for the Justice course. Please guide me as to how to do it.
I am looking forward to the course.
I would like to get more information for this course
You can register via this page:
https://www.edx.org/courses/HarvardX/ER22x/2013_Spring/about
DO we get a certificate after completing this course?
I am looking forward to taking this course…thank you
i would like to register for the justice course, give instructions.
thanks
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