MIT OpenCourseware / OCW Scholar
For some unknown reason I haven’t included a mention of these resources on my blog. Perhaps I assumed “everyone” knew about them or it was just oversight on my part.
MIT OpenCourseware is described as:
MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity.
What is MIT OpenCourseWare?
MIT OpenCourseWare is a free publication of MIT course materials that reflects almost all the undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at MIT.
- OCW is not an MIT education.
- OCW does not grant degrees or certificates.
- OCW does not provide access to MIT faculty.
- Materials may not reflect entire content of the course.
I would add: “You don’t have classmates working on the same material for discussion, etc.” but even with all those limitations, this is an incredible resource. Self-study is always more difficult but this is one of the best study aids on the Web!
OCW Scholar is described as:
OCW Scholar courses are designed for independent learners who have few additional resources available to them. The courses are substantially more complete than typical OCW courses and include new custom-created content as well as materials repurposed from MIT classrooms. The materials are also arranged in logical sequences and include multimedia such as video and simulations.
Only five courses listed but the two math courses (single and multi-value calculus) are fundamental to further CS work. And the courses include study groups.
Highly recommended and worthy of your support!