Erik Jacobs for The New York TimesThe Ray and Maria Stata Center at M.I.T., one of the colleges that is offering free courses online.Go to related article »6 Q’s About the News
Use the photo and related articles to answer basic news questions.
This edition of 6 Q’s draws from three sources, two articles and one Opinion piece. Read the main article here. Questions that refer to the other pieces link to them.
WHERE are more colleges offering free classes, sometimes for course credit?
WHAT new nonprofit partnership, known as edX, was announced this month?
WHAT are MOOCs?
WHAT are some of the companies behind these new courses?
WHY do these classes seem to be a good idea right now?
WHY might these online courses pose a threat to low-ranked colleges?
WHY do you think the Op-Ed columnist Thomas L. Friedman writes that “Big breakthroughs happen when what is suddenly possible meets what is desperately necessary?”
WHO does Mr. Friedman think benefits from these big breakthroughs?
HOW many people can learn from these classes?
HOW do some of the companies differ?
HOW would an online class compare to one in the classroom?
HOW would you like to take classes this way?
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