09-23-2016, 05:42 PM
I'll throw this onto the pile. It's from 2 days ago New at MIT: Learn First, Pay Later (or Never) - Bloomberg
highlights:
"MIT, the originator of the MicroMasters, launched its pilot program in supply chain management earlier this year. It involves five courses lasting 10 weeks each, requiring eight to 10 hours of work per week per course. The school says 27,000 students enrolled, of whom 3,500 are working toward a certificate. By contrast, only 40 students are admitted each year to MIT's traditional, 10-month master's degree in supply chain management."
and
"The MicroMasters is being offered through edX, the online education platform co-founded by MIT and Harvard University. Harvard "looks forward to offering a MicroMasters program in the future," edX statement said in a statement Tuesday announcing the programs."
highlights:
"MIT, the originator of the MicroMasters, launched its pilot program in supply chain management earlier this year. It involves five courses lasting 10 weeks each, requiring eight to 10 hours of work per week per course. The school says 27,000 students enrolled, of whom 3,500 are working toward a certificate. By contrast, only 40 students are admitted each year to MIT's traditional, 10-month master's degree in supply chain management."
and
"The MicroMasters is being offered through edX, the online education platform co-founded by MIT and Harvard University. Harvard "looks forward to offering a MicroMasters program in the future," edX statement said in a statement Tuesday announcing the programs."
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