Free School!!! from colleges inc/Certificate

[Matooba]

Found this site that offers free classes. They cover alot too.
With Stanford, Penn State and Princeton among the contributors.:eng101:
CATEGORIES (19)



Biology & Life Sciences (https://www.coursera.org/category/biology)
Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Vision (https://www.coursera.org/category/cs-ai)
Computer Science: Systems, Security, Networking (https://www.coursera.org/category/cs-systems)
Economics & Finance (https://www.coursera.org/category/economics)
Electrical and Materials Engineering (https://www.coursera.org/category/ee)
Health and Society & Medical Ethics (https://www.coursera.org/category/health)
Information, Technology, and Design (https://www.coursera.org/category/infotech)
Medicine (https://www.coursera.org/category/medicine)
Physical & Earth Sciences (https://www.coursera.org/category/physical)
Statistics, Data Analysis, and Scientific Computing (https://www.coursera.org/category/stats)
Business & Management (https://www.coursera.org/category/business)
Computer Science: Programming & Software Engineering (https://www.coursera.org/category/cs-programming)
Computer Science: Theory (https://www.coursera.org/category/cs-theory)
Education (https://www.coursera.org/category/education)
Food and Nutrition (https://www.coursera.org/category/food)
Humanities (https://www.coursera.org/category/humanities)
Mathematics (https://www.coursera.org/category/math)
Music, Film, and Audio Engineering (https://www.coursera.org/category/music)
Social Sciences (https://www.coursera.org/category/socsci)


https://www.coursera.org/


Will I get a certificate after completing this class? Yes. Students who successfully complete the class will receive a certificate signed by the instructor.

[Donut]

so say i want to teach math in addition to what im currently majoring in in school. i could take a math course online here, for free, and be qualified to teach math? i guess what im asking is do these certificates hold the same weight as a degree from more traditional schooling?

[Btcc22]

do these certificates hold the same weight as a degree from more traditional schooling?

To be to the point, no.

[Matooba]

These classes are to help with Mastering what your learning, improving your resume (by adding Certifications), advance your career, or just learn more and expand your knowledge.
They State this:

We hope to give everyone access to the world-class education that has so far been available only to a select few.
Classes offered on Coursera are designed to help you master the material.

scientia potentia est by Francis Bacon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Francis_Bacon)

[Zeph]

Seems to be a good start. If it's going to get anywhere though, it'll need to have a huge amount of self study content that is on part with regular courses.

[sleepy1212]

I like this but I'd like to see a work-at-your-own-pace component for one particular reason: when I'm doing research outside of my specific area.

For example, I'm writing an undergrad research proposal focused on biomonitoring using genetic samples. While my coursework is heavy on the environmental science side I've only had a few classes pertaining to genetics and none that have covered the type of sampling I need to do. What they're offering would go a long way in pulling together what I've learned from traditional sources (textbooks, journals, etc...) but not in the time frame that I want.

However, certifications are always cool; especially from decent schools.