The world of higher education is being rocked by free, online courses offered by prestigious universities such as Stanford in California, USA. Students around the world are now participating in classes taught by experts who lead their fields of study.
"Christos Porios is a 16-year-old high school student who lives in Alexandropoulos, Greece. He has never seen the Stanford campus: never gazed up Palm Drive on a September morning, walked around the Quad or pedaled across White Plaza. He has no real ties to the University. Yet he credits a Stanford course with changing his life."
Read more at http://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=55991?src=longreads .
Vocabulary
prestigious (adj.) - having high status or reputation, impressive
Would you consider taking one of these courses?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of online learning?
Are these free, online courses a positive development for higher education?
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