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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, [[United States]]. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological research. | The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, [[United States]]. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological research. | ||
MIT | MIT offers numerous services related to distance or open learning, such us mobile services for students, wherein they can use a people directory, schedules, and other tools - e.g. access to public lectures and course videos. | ||
==Further details== | |||
Researchers should note MIT OpenCourseWare ([[OCW]]), a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content (e.g. free lecture notes, exams, and videos). OCW is open and available to the world as a permanent MIT activity. | |||
The MIT web site is at http://www.mit.edu/ | The MIT web site is at http://www.mit.edu/ | ||
The MIT OCW site is at http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm | |||
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MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has been identified as an important US institution in the exploration of e-Learning.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological research.
MIT offers numerous services related to distance or open learning, such us mobile services for students, wherein they can use a people directory, schedules, and other tools - e.g. access to public lectures and course videos.
Further details
Researchers should note MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW), a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content (e.g. free lecture notes, exams, and videos). OCW is open and available to the world as a permanent MIT activity.
The MIT web site is at http://www.mit.edu/
The MIT OCW site is at http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm