Marketplace Tech Report for Wednesday, July 18, 2012
A dozen big name universities have announced they'll offer free MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses -- this fall, coordinated by a company called Coursera. They're college classes available on the Internet, in subjects ranging from engineering to poetry. Some universities are even offering some college credit for the courses. Plus, plush cat ears that can read your brainwaves and move accordingly. Yes, they're now available in the U.S.
A dozen big name universities have announced they’ll offer free MOOCs — Massive Open Online Courses — this fall, coordinated by a company called Coursera. They’re college classes available on the Internet, in subjects ranging from engineering to poetry. Some universities are even offering some college credit for the courses. Plus, plush cat ears that can read your brainwaves and move accordingly. Yes, they’re now available in the U.S.
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